Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR Camera with EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens Kit + Accessory Bundle

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I have been waiting for a camera that performs well in low light and one that can also achieve good dynamic range. Having already invested into the canon system over the last several years, meant I would not switch to Sony or Nikon, even though they both have good performing cameras. My main shooter has been a 7D Mark II for the past couple of years. Pros: - Great low light performance. For me, easily acceptable images up to ISO 16000. Even ISO 25600, but it gets muddy. - Dynamic range is very improved over my 7D Mark II & newer 760D; I can really boost those shadows several stops without added noise. - 30MP sensor shows a lot of detail. - Touch screen is awesome! I find my self missing it when I switch to the 7D Mark II. - Focus speed is fast, but to be honest the 7D Mark II focus seems just as fast. - Area focus zones, zone switch button, and general design carried over from the 7D Mark II - awesome! - Focus point lights up in red. - Exposure meter in manual mode at the bottom of the view finder, where it should be! 7D Mark II has this on the right side of the view finder. - More customization of button functions, allows quick switch from One Shot to Servo - GPS works, and works well, can leave on without battery drain. 7D Mark II took several min for it to begin logging. - Over all build and sealing seems as good as the 7D Mark II. - 1080p video @ 60p looks great! Does not overheat when shooting 4K. - Takes same cards & batteries as the 7D Mark II. Cons: - Focus points are not far enough out, my 7D Mark II has a better distribution. I found I do more focus and re-compose with the 5D Mark IV. - Lack of articulating screen. I think this could of been added while still maintaining the tank build of the camera. - 4K video MJPEG codec - it has some benefits, but honestly the file size is too big to work with quickly. Sony Vegas chokes, but will work. - No HDMI 4K out. - Some lenses need peripheral illumination correction turned off for jpeg. Since its a global setting, I just left it off. I shoot raw anyway. - Battery life seems to be on average around 500-600 shots, I thought it should be closer to 800. Overall Im very pleased with the camera. I love the canon controls & design, as well as the auto ISO setup compared to Nikon. Im not heavy into video, but I plan on mostly shooting 1080p, and Ill leave the 4K to my lx-100, so the lack of better 4K capabilities is only a minor annoyance. My old 550D would overheat when shooting 1080p, and the Sony cameras also overheat on 4K, so far the 5D Mark IV has been working reliably. On the stills side, the camera performs great, the sensor provides sharp images with very nice details, even though there is a low pass AA filter - good glass helps; like the 85mm f1.8 from Tamron :)

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Im writing this review as a hobbyist rather than professional photographer (that is, that sells photographs for a living). My first 5D was the Mark II, and Ive used the Mark III for over 3 years myself, and instead of going through all the nitty-gritty of the Mark IV which you find elsewhere, Im going to speak to mostly to the differences Ive found in my day-to-day experiences and whether its worth the upgrade for the hobbyist. First off, coming from the Mark III, the IV on the outside is very much similar, and you could mistake them at a glance. The differences include a slightly rougher cap on top of the new Mark IV body (where the Canon brand label sits) whereas the Mark III had the same material extended from the body over the cap. Perhaps its a new material housing to play more nicely with the GPS/Wi-Fi? Theres also new switch to toggle face detection in Live View mode in the back. The mode switch dial is also the newer Canon styles that bumps up a bit rather than the more flatter design of the Mark III. Otherwise, for those coming from the Mark III, you can feel right at home picking up the Mark IV for the first time. In terms of shooting, I personally find the viewfinder to be brighter on the Mark IV than on the Mark III. This could just be my units and maybe a bit of dust on the Mark III, but using the same lenses, I find the Mark IV viewfinder a joy to use, much like the Mark IIIs, and even a shade brighter! The new Dual Pixel AF works as advertised, and is much faster than the Mark III at face detection and toggling between different subjects - a big improvement here. The back review LCD is also a touchscreen now, which allows for your standard panning of shots as well as pinch-and-zoom. Although many shooters will still opt for the familiar mechanical buttons, as a hobbyist that shares the camera for others to shoot as well as reviews them on the spot with many moms with Android/iPhones, its so much easier now to have them use the touchscreen to flip from photo to photo, and to zoom in and out to see themselves and whether the shot is worth keeping ;) In terms of photo quality, the highlight is the improved dynamic range of the new 30MP sensor. Although improved from the Mark II to the Mark III, I see a marked improvement for the Mark IV. Pushing exposure on underexposed shots with the same ISO produces less banding on the same shots with the Mark III. Although Canon is still behind Nikon in this area, Im happy to see improvements in this area. Auto-focus at lower light levels at the center point is also improved, so that helps with getting those low light shots as well. As for overall crispness and quality of the shots (which of course, depends very much on the lens itself), I found photos were very similar on the Mark IV, which is not in anyway a let down given I thought the Mark III was overall excellent in terms of stills quality. Also as a hobbyist with a simple Lightroom workflow, I still have Lightroom 5. With Adobes latest Camera Raw 9.7, Adobe now supports the Mark IV, but youll need the newest Lightroom 6 or Lightroom CC, which is another cost to add to your upgrade tally if you dont already have those versions and plan to use Lightroom. Also, although Adobe will enable editing of the new Dual Pixel RAW format in Lightroom, it looks like, at least for now (as of late September 2016), it doesnt support any making micro-adjustments in focus that can be done in DPP. I find that its useful when shooting with fast primes like the Canon 50 f/1.2L where small adjustments can help you hit focus. Overall, another superb iteration of the Canon 5D line that hits many of the upgrade checkboxes, most particular in the area of dynamic range. Ill update my review as Ive gotten more behind-the-lens time with the Mark IV, and in particular, video shooting. So, is the upgrade worth it for Mark III owners? I would say for those of you shooting in more low light settings, the upgrades could make the additional cost worth it for you. However, for many others, given that photo quality improvement from the Mark III is not revolutionary, I would say it may not be at the current MSRP for Mark III owners; maybe wait for the next Black Friday sale to bring the price down a bit. Also, having used the Mark II as well myself, for those Mark II owners itching for the next big thing, with two generations of technology under its belt, the Mark IV is a worthy upgrade that you dont have to worry looking back on!

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After using my 5D Mark III for over 5 years with stellar results whether it be for weddings, families, infants, or travel photography, I decided that I was ready for the next upgrade. Since I am retired, and take several extended trips each year, my primary motivation to upgrade was the inclusion of GPS tracking. I would get home from a trip with thousands of images, then as I started to edit and tag them I would wonder, "were we in Honfleur, or Lyons, or Paris that day?" Of course, I could figure it out from the exif date tags, but being able to see exactly where I was standing is fantastic! I gave the camera a real workout on a 3-week Panama Canal cruise in which we visited 8 countries and had many excursions. Just the trail of GPS tags on my Lightroom map as we crossed the Panama Canal showing our progress throughout the long day in which I took >600 images makes it all worthwhile for me. The GPS mode does eat up battery life quickly, and I might need 2 batteries for a days worth of shooting, whereas with it turned off, I could get by with just 1 battery. To me, that is a small price to pay; however when Im not travelling, for instance for local portrait photography, I leave it turned off. Other significant improvements include the high ISO performance. I frequently shoot in AV mode, and rarely give a thought to high the ISO is going on the Mark IV. Even at very high ISOs I know Im going to get a usable image. The touch sensitive screen is a great enhancement. Using the quick menu I can change settings on the fly and not even worry about missing a shot. Be aware that while you have the touchscreen turned on, it is really easy to bump a control and end up with an unwanted setting. Somehow I accidentally changed the quality from RAW to Large JPG and ended up with days worth of images for which I had no RAW... Im sure that wont happen again! There are many other enhancements, both small and large; but what I like about this upgrade is that it is already a very familiar camera to me. Virtually all of the controls are in the same position, and the camera body is nearly identical. In fact, if I have the 2 cameras sitting on a shelf in front of me, I actually have to pick it up and turn it around to read the front label to be sure I have the right one.

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I have been a Canon EOS shooter for over 20 years now - dating back to the film days. Their digital line has impressed me over the years throughout product evolution. As an owner of every EOS 5D model since the original, this model is just as impressive as with each generational upgrade. I bought a 5DS for architectural photography, which it delivers impressive image resolution; but for weddings the 5DS was overkill. As an upgrade to my 5DMIII, I needed something that could perform without resolution overkill. The answer is the 5DMIV! First off, resolution is just right. 30MP is just what I needed for wedding and portrait photography. 50MP is too much and 22 MP is no longer competitive. Albeit I have gotten great image enlargements out of my 22MP cameras. The ability to crop further is enticing to me! The touch screen is an amazing upgrade! It makes surfing through menu functions so much faster and easier. Having the additional information within the viewfinder; such as shooting modes - is a hit! The burst rate is much better on this model than before. With a good CF card that has a 80MB/s data rate, one can ensure they arent missing that perfect shot. Overall - wonderful camera. I cannot say how much I am impressed in one review. I hope to update my review once I have experienced the product a little further - perhaps once wedding season fires up again! If your asking if it is a better upgrade (Or worth the $$$) over getting a new Mark 3; dont question it - it is worth the extra money!

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I purchased this as an upgrade to my EOS 5D Mark 3 that I used for years. I thought I wouldnt care about the touch screen but it makes menu navigation and focus point selection much easier and faster. There are a lot more options for button customization that can really help you speed things up. I regularly use the built in GPS not just for geotaging but also setting the cameras clock. Some may have wished for an articulating screen but Im glad they left it off. I prefer a sturdier design and a flip out screen would be the 1st thing break. The 5DM4 is in every way an upgrade to the 5DM3 but, for me, the thing that really sets it apart is the button customization. With the 5DM4 I have all the customization I want and still have a few buttons left over. This ability to have more of the buttons do what I want means more time looking through the viewfinder framing my shot and less time looking at the menu.

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This is simply an amazing camera. Having finally made a leap to full-frame from the XXD line, it really took my photography to the next level. The high ISO performance is spectacular - Im getting better 11x14 prints at ISO 12,800 than I got at ISO 800 from my 50D. Combined with the current generation of image stabilized lenses giving 4+ stops of assistance, its a real game changer for available light photography. Hand-held nighttime street photography? No problem. Auto white balance is fantastic, even in tricky mixed lighting conditions. Autofocus performance is stellar. Servo mode autofocus tracks moving subjects flawlessly. Ive yet to dive into video performance, but the few tests Ive done have been very encouraging. My only small gripe is that 4K HD video has a 1.74 crop factor, but this isnt a major factor for me.

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I love the new upgrades and features on the Mark IV. The touch screen is a game changers and makes photo reviews and menu selection so much easy. I love that it maintained the dual card slots. I shoot to one on raw and backup to the other in JPEG so I never have to worry about card malfunctions.

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Long overdue upgrade from the 5D Mark II. Love everything about this camera. We could get into specifics but it’s likely nothing you haven’t already read. If you’re thinking about getting this camera but you’re unsure, stop reading articles or blog posts about it and just do it. Side note, if you’re into video, it’s a great upgrade. Maybe not everything we all wanted with this model, but much better than the Mark II. The follow focus feature was much needed and is a game changer for me. That mixed with my motorized slider and I’m able to do things I couldn’t do previously.

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Im a professional event photographer who was long overdue for an upgrade from my 5DM2. Having skipped the 5DM3, this camera is a substantial upgrade for me in every way. The biggest improvement for my photography has been auto focus, ability to shoot at higher ISOs, and dynamic range. My 5DM2 is my backup and I now hate using it due to the poor LCD and lack of touch screen really bother me now. I should also mention that I rented this camera and shot a wedding with it before buying it. With so many places to rent pro gear, its crazy to buy any photo gear before actually using it in the real world. In case you cant tell, I am very pleased with this camera.

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I had this in my cart for a while before I pulled the trigger. I dont know what I was waiting for. BUY BUY BUY! I am a photographer on the side and have shot MANY sessions with this and the images, compared to my 6D are incredible! My subjects look so realistic and almost 3D, like they are going to jump right out of the picture!

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