Canon has announced what's probably the most anticipated camera in years: the 5D Mark IV. Chock full of improvements and some remarkable new features, it looks to be a worthy successor to the 5D Mark III. Along with it come two new lenses, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM and the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM.
5D Mark IV
The 5D Mark III is the bread and butter camera of countless wedding, portrait, and event photographers. It's known as the camera that can step into any situation and perform competently and reliably. Following it up was no small task, and it seems Canon has really stepped up to the plate.
Specifications
- 30.4 MP CMOS sensor
- ISO range of 100-32,000, expandable to 50-102,400
- DCI 4K (4096 by 2160) at 30/25/24 fps with 8.8 MP JPEG image extraction
- Dual Pixel raw file format allows post-production fine-tuning of focal point, foreground bokeh shifting, and image ghosting reduction
- 61-point (41-point cross type) AF system with expanded coverage and focusing down to -3 EV
- 7 fps continuous shooting speed
- Wi-Fi and NFC to allow for remote shooting and sharing of images
- GPS for geotagging of images
- DIGIC 6+ processor
- Fully functional touchscreen to allow for setting changes, focal point selection, and image review, including pinch-to-zoom gestures
- 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor including anti-flicker protection
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- Time-Lapse movie mode
- 100% coverage viewfinder
- Dual CF and SD card slots
- Mirror vibration control system to ensure maximum sharpness
As a side note, I've been shooting with the 1D X Mark II for about a month now and can attest to its vast improvements in dynamic range and post-processing latitude, so you can expect great performance out of the 5D Mark IV's sensor.
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
Canon has also announced the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM, an update to their popular and highly capable wide angle lens.
Specifications
- Focal range: 16-35mm
- Aperture range: f/2.8-f/22
- 16 elements in 11 groups
- Two large-diameter, glass-molded, dual-surface aspherical elements and one ground aspherical element for edge sharpness, low vignetting, and minimal distortion
- Two ultra-low dispersion elements to reduce chromatic aberrations
- Subwavelength and Air Sphere coatings to reduce flaring and ghosting
- Ring-Type USM focusing motor with full-time override
- Dust and water resistance
- Fluorine coating to reduce smears and enable easier cleaning
- Nine rounded aperture blades
- 0.22x maximum magnification with 11" minimum focusing distance
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
The EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM is an update to Canon's highly popular walk-around lens. The original is a personal favorite of mine, and with expected improvements in sharpness, I imagine it will make a stellar travel lens.
Specifications
- Focal range: 24-105mm
- Aperture range: f/4-f/22
- 17 elements in 12 groups
- 4 stops of image stabilization
- Zoom lock switch to prevent lens creep
- One large-diameter, glass-molded, dual-surface aspherical element along with three addition glass-molded aspherical elements for edge sharpness, low vignetting, and minimal distortion
- Air Sphere coating to reduce flaring and ghosting
- Ring-Type USM focusing motor with full-time override
- Dust and water resistance
- Fluorine coating to reduce smears and enable easier cleaning
- 10 rounded aperture blades
- 0.23x maximum magnification with 18" minimum focusing distance
Preordering and Availability
Both the 5D Mark IV and the new lenses are available for preorder now, with shipping beginning on September 8. Get them below!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera (Body Only)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera with 24-70mm f/4L Lens
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera with 24-105mm f/4L II Lens
And could you recommend a dedicated video camera with 4K (a superb 4K at that, on a FULL FRAME sensor at that) with 1080P @120fps? And offers Log? And shoot it all internally? To dirt cheap SD cards? Oh, and has amazing low light performance? And 14 stops of DR? Compatible with virtually any lens ever released? Oh, and one that can be had for $3K? Oh, and can shoot fantastic stills too? And weighs about as much as your throwaway tourist camera? And fits pretty much anywhere?
No. You can't :) Not even close.
There's a reason many feature films are shot on A7S's, GH4's, moded 5D's, etc.
Canon purposely dropped the ball on the video specs. I was predictable and expected by all the skeptics. After all... who's going to buy 1Dc (which was so absurdly overpriced to begin with that halved the price recently on one of those!) if 5Div had all those goodies. Canon's marketing team won this battle.
"You guys remember Lytro? We neither. But we know our focusing system sucks, so we'll let you fix that shit in post!" - Canon
"Canon Announces the 5D Mark IV With Focus Fine-Tuning in Post..."
So it's Lytro camera? ;-)
I wonder if they improved the color on this new model. I work in a studio where we shoot with Mk IIs and Mk IIIs, and they shed red casts on a lot of stuff, especially wood and artwork, and intermittently play a bizarre musical chairs with WB by casting a color cast dependent on the dominant color in the scene. Very bizarre. Multiple attempts at colorspace balancing with both Capture One and ACR have been futile. Shooting wood makes the product red hot. We call it Canon Red. It goes on and on. So let's see what this new sensor/processor (hopefully) can do, hopefully better.
I hope the 24-105 is greatly improved as well. That's the main lens we shoot with on the cameras, and let's just say it has it's own look. :-)
I hope I'm wrong but it has a 1.74x crop in 4k?!
You're not wrong.
Well that's a huge disappointment. I'll pass on this one then, there are no compelling reasons for me to buy this camera.
Better ISO, more megapixels, slightly higher fps.... I was hoping for something a little more revolutionary from Canon. My 5DIII has been fantastic over the past four years, but as I'm on the verge of replacing/upgrading several of my lenses, I'm going to be giving the Sony a7RII a closer look.
So disappointed it doesn't have spot metering linked to AF focus point. It was on my top three wish list. I'll stick with my mkiii and maybe start looking at Sony.
I've sold my system just in time.
Well that just saved me a butt-load of cash. I'll stick with my MkIII for the foreseeable future. Sure, slightly higher fps would be nice for the occasional sport that I shoot, as would the better ISO (as I'm shooting indoor sports). Video, barely gets used on my camera, and when it does, the MkIII features are not limiting my ability. Higher MP, means bigger files and more processing hardware to crunch them...never had a need for more MP since I bought my first 5D (MkI). DPAF, not sure what that would mean to me. Might be wonderful, but I do fine without it currently. Plus if some of that post stuff only works in DPP, I'll pass thanks. I spend as little time looking at the back of the camera as possible, and almost never use LiveView (unless in video), so with the exception of video related features, the touchscreen is doing nothing for me.
I'm sure it'll be a good camera, and hopefully the IQ is amazing. But there's nothing here that really gives me G.A.S. Phew. Cuz I don't have the money for a new camera now anyway.
DPR's view on the post-focus is disappointing.
Tested two copies of 5d mk iv and they dont work with large apertures: https://youtu.be/LC51gysU7oM
Looks to me like you're using a Sigma lens. Turn off Peripheral Illumination Correction.