Nikon D780 with Canon 5D MIV Comparison

Nikon D780 and Canon 5D MIV Main Features

  • January, 2020
  • August, 2016
  • 25 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 30 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 4K 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 144 x 116 x 76 mm, 840g.
  • 151 x 116 x 76 mm, 890g.
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Nikon D780 Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
86
Value for money score
94
Portability score
69
Overall score
86

Canon 5D MIV Scores


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

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with Nikon D780 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D780 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D780 was released in 2020, and Canon 5D MIV in 2016. D780 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 5D Mark IV 4 years older. 4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EOS 5D Mark IV is greater than that of D780. The difference of 5 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.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting 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. Nikon D780 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D780 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D780 EOS 5D Mark IV
Brand Nikon Canon
Model D780 EOS 5D Mark IV
Announced January, 2020 August, 2016
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Canon EF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1
Number of Lenses 305 272
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 2359k pixels 1620k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.71
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 51 61
Number of Cross Focus Points 15 41
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/900 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 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 no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 23.9 mm 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 858.0 mm² 864.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 25 MP 30 MP
Max Image Resolution 6048 x 4024 6720 x 4480
Max Native ISO 51200 25600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 204800 102400
Min Boosted ISO 50 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 2260 shots 900 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15b LP-E6
Physical
Weight 840 g 890 g
Physical Dimensions 144 x 116 x 76 mm 151 x 116 x 76 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled)
Storage Slots 2 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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