Canon 5D MIV with Nikon D850 Comparison

Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D850 Main Features

  • August, 2016
  • August, 2017
  • 30 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 46 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 64 - 25600 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
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  • 151 x 116 x 76 mm, 890g.
  • 146 x 124 x 79 mm, 1015g.
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Canon 5D MIV Scores


Imaging score
78
Features score
80
Value for money score
87
Portability score
66
Overall score
82

Nikon D850 Scores


Imaging score
85
Features score
90
Value for money score
96
Portability score
62
Overall score
91

Nikon D850 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with Nikon D850. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Canon 5D MIV was released in 2016, and Nikon D850 in 2017. D850 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 5D Mark IV 1 years older.
The sensor resolution of D850 is greater than that of EOS 5D Mark IV. The difference of 16 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (EOS 5D Mark IV), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 5D Mark IV D850
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 5D Mark IV D850
Announced August, 2016 August, 2017
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1
Number of Lenses 272 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 1620k pixels 2359k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 0.75
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 61 153
Number of Cross Focus Points 41 99
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm 35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Area 864.0 mm² 858.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 30 MP 46 MP
Max Image Resolution 6720 x 4480 8256 x 5504
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 100 64
Max Boosted ISO 102400 102400
Min Boosted ISO 50 32
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 900 shots 1840 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6 EN-EL15a
Physical
Weight 890 g 1015 g
Physical Dimensions 151 x 116 x 76 mm 146 x 124 x 79 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage Slots 2 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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