For people like me--primarily but not exclusively landscape shooters--it was the 5D3 that wasn't worth the upgrade price, because although autofocus and high-ISO performance were significantly upgraded, image quality was no better shooting relatively static subjects, and sensor-technology/dynamic range issues were not addressed. But I can see that for many types of photography you could say the same regarding the 5D3 vs. the 5D4. And I would imagine that for video shooters the crop 4K of the 5D4 is a step backward in many situations.
In short, for photographers doing other kinds of work the upgrades of the 5D4 over the 5D3 no doubt equally fail to justify the price tag.
But with the 5D4 I get the autofocus/high-ISO upgrades of the 5D3--with a couple of cherries on top--including the wider distribution and increased sensitivity of AF points. And I get the improved resolution and a two-stop bump in DR that often are useful in landscape work. For 5D2 holdouts like me, I can say with assurance that the cumulative improvements of the past eight years make the 5D4 an almost compulsory upgrade. I am constantly thrilled by the ergonomic refinements of the 5D4. (You can get used to the intuitive shortcuts provide by that touch screen in a New York minute.) And the improvements in image quality--especially under more trying conditions--are palpable as well. If you're at 5D2 and holding, trust me, the only questions about the 5D4 are budgetary.
In short, for photographers doing other kinds of work the upgrades of the 5D4 over the 5D3 no doubt equally fail to justify the price tag.
But with the 5D4 I get the autofocus/high-ISO upgrades of the 5D3--with a couple of cherries on top--including the wider distribution and increased sensitivity of AF points. And I get the improved resolution and a two-stop bump in DR that often are useful in landscape work. For 5D2 holdouts like me, I can say with assurance that the cumulative improvements of the past eight years make the 5D4 an almost compulsory upgrade. I am constantly thrilled by the ergonomic refinements of the 5D4. (You can get used to the intuitive shortcuts provide by that touch screen in a New York minute.) And the improvements in image quality--especially under more trying conditions--are palpable as well. If you're at 5D2 and holding, trust me, the only questions about the 5D4 are budgetary.
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