Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D810A

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash range
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
GPS
Timelapse recording
GPS notes
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Main
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Price

Main
Model
Nikon D810A
Price

launch
Announced
Aug 2016
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
30 megapixels
Max resolution
6720 x 4480
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 6+
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
32 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-32000 (expands to 50-102400)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- Partial
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Flash range
—
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,620,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.71×
Videography features
Resolutions
4096 x 2160 (29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (119.9p)
File Format
MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Videography notes
8.8MP stills can be grabbed from 4K video; camera supports ALL-I, IPB and IPB Light compression.
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
61
Lens mount
Canon EF
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz)
Dimensions
151 x 116 x 76 mm (5.94 x 4.57 x 2.99″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
LP-E6N lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
900
Storage
Storage types
CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled)
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n + NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired, wireless, or smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
Built-in
Timelapse recording
—
GPS notes
—
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launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
36 megapixels
Max resolution
7360 x 4912
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
EXPEED 4
Image ratio w:h
5:4, 3:2
Sensor photo detectors
37 megapixels
Other resolutions
FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600
Image
ISO
Auto, 200-12800 (expandable to 100-51200)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
Boosted ISO (maximum)
51200
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (6 slots)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal, basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe, flash sync terminal, wireless)
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (2-9 exposures in 1-3 increments)
Flash range
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,229,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD (RGBW)
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
Uncompressed output over HDMI with simultaneous writing to memory card
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
51
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
880 g (1.94 lb / 31.04 oz)
Dimensions
146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1200
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Optional
Wireless notes
via WT-5A or Eye-Fi
Remote control
Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
GPS
Optional
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS notes
via GP-1 or GP-1A
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