Compare the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Important Differences

EOS-1D Mark IV

5D Mark II

102,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO The EOS-1D Mark IV's max boost light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
$5,400 vs $1,899 The best price we've seen for the 5D Mark II is $3,501 less
10.0 fps vs 3.9 fps The EOS-1D Mark IV shoots 156% faster
2 vs 1 The EOS-1D Mark IV has 1 more card slot
No vs Yes The 5D Mark II has a full frame 35mm sensor
HD (1080p/23fps) vs HD (1080p/30fps) The 5D Mark II records at a slightly higher frame rate
156 x 157 x 80 mm vs 152 x 114 x 75 mm The 5D Mark II is about 34% smaller

Important Similarities

EOS-1D Mark IV

5D Mark II

3.0", 920k dots vs 3.0", 920k dots They have very similar screens
No vs No Neither camera has a built in flash
CMOS vs CMOS They have the same type of sensor
SDHC, CF Type I vs CF Type I Both support CompactFlash (Type I) memory cards

Winner: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Pros

Cons

Flash 3.0 / 5.0
LCD Display 4.5 / 5.0
Low light capability 4.5 / 5.0
Fast action shooting 4.5 / 5.0
Records movies 5.0 / 5.0

Specifications

  • 16.1 megapixels
  • Record movies up to 1080p at 23fps (HD)
  • 3" LCD, 920k dots
  • 80 mm (3.1") thick
  • Weighs 1230 g (2.7 lbs)
  • Continuous shooting up to 10 fps
  • 12800 ISO max (102400 ISO with boost)
  • 518.9 mm² image sensor (27.9 mm x 18.6 mm)
  • Memory card formats: SD, SDHC, CompactFlash (Type II), CompactFlash (Type I)
  • Announced Oct 20, 2009

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Runner up: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Pros

Cons

Flash 3.0 / 5.0
LCD Display 4.5 / 5.0
Low light capability 4.5 / 5.0
Fast action shooting 4.5 / 5.0
Records movies 5.0 / 5.0

Specifications

  • 21 megapixels
  • Record movies up to 1080p at 30fps (HD)
  • 3" LCD, 920k dots
  • 75 mm (3") thick
  • Weighs 850 g (1.9 lbs)
  • Continuous shooting up to 3.9 fps
  • 6400 ISO max (25600 ISO with boost)
  • 864 mm² image sensor (36 mm x 24 mm)
  • Full frame sensor
  • Memory card formats: CompactFlash (Type II), CompactFlash (Type I)
  • Announced Sep 17, 2008

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