Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

APS-H, 16 MP, 3.0"

Summary Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-H 27.9x18.6mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 16 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Replacement

Canon has replaced the EOS-1D Mark IV with the 1D X.

Canon EOS 1D X
Canon EOS 1D X announced October, 2011
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity

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reviewsWhat are people saying about the EOS-1D Mark IV

"The 1D IV has barely changed its body shape at all compared to the previous generation - it's big but it fits very well in the hand, and all of the key shooting controls are positioned within easy reach."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's feel
"Superb build quality with magnesium alloy body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"Very good high ISO performance even at 25,600"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise

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Pros

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The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent DSLRs

Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Focus points Many focus points Help
45
Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
104 ms shutter lag
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
39
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Battery life Above average battery life Help
1500 shots
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second

Cons

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The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
12 EV
Announced Old Help
October, 2009
Size Quite large Help
Large 156x157x80 mm
Weight Very heavy Help
1,230 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
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The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs other recent pro DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
1,320 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
74.0
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.59x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
16 MP
Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
Won't autofocus with all lenses
Color depth Less color depth Help
22.8 bits
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
3.0"
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
APS-H 27.9x18.6mm
GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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