challenger A
Canon
EOS 5D Mark IV
2016
VS
challenger B
Nikon
D850
2017
ReviewsNikon D850
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D850 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
5,4/ 10
PhotoCorrect
3,6/ 10
VideoFaible
Canon
EOS 5D Mark IV
6,4/ 10
PhotoBon
3,6/ 10
VideoFaible
Nikon
D850
Canon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Where to buy
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Body - Black
1 419,49 GBP · Amazon UK
Nikon D850
Nikon D850 FX-Format Digital SLR Camera Body
1 585 GBP · Amazon UK
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS 5D Mark IV
Top advantages
- 32 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Nikon D850
- 500 Mb/sMax bitrate3,5× vs Nikon D850
- 890 gWeight+13 % vs Nikon D850
Nikon
D850
Top advantages
- 45 MPMegapixels1,5× vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- 153AF points2,5× vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- 120 fpsMax video fps4× vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
- 51RAW buffer2,4× vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
30 MP
45 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
64
Native ISO max
32 000
25 600
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
10.8 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
AF points
61
153
Eye AF (human)
Non
Non
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Non
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Mechanical burst
7 fps
7 fps
RAW buffer
21
51
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
30 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
500 Mb/s
144 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
All-I, IPB
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
—
—
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1.64×
1×
Oversampling
Non
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
—
—
Monitoring tools
zebras
zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
In-body stabilisation
Non
Non
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-I
SD UHS-II, XQD
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Weight
890 g
1005 g
Dimensions
151 × 116 × 76 mm
146 × 124 × 79 mm
Viewfinder type
Optical pentaprism
Optical pentaprism
Viewfinder resolution
—
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.71×
0.75×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
2.36 M dots
Screen articulation
fixed
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D850
Battery life (CIPA)
900 clichés
1840 clichés
USB type
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui