How much better would the 5D mkIV have to be for you to upgrade from your mkiii?

[Dylan777]

Voted: 2 stops of improved and usable ISO performance (low light capabilities). Others are not important to me.

 

[Vossie]

+ video AF (similar to 70D)
+ RT flash controller built-in

Eye-control AF (such as my EOS 3 has) would also be nice to quickly select an AF point without having to use the joy-stick.

 

[RLPhoto]

I'm happy with 5D3. I could use it until it dies.

 

[beckstoy]

I'm happy with 5D3. I could use it until it dies.

+1

Love my 5DM3!

 

[cervantes]

For 2300$ i would upgrade if 5DIV was the 1DX without the battery grip.

 

[infared]

I'm happy with 5D3. I could use it until it dies.

There is a LOT to be said for that... I love mine, too!

 

[steliosk]

- swirl screen (its a low angle and a video tool gddamn it)

- higher dynamic range (thats critical)

- noiseless shadows when pushed up in post processing (way too critical, although ML does a GREAT job while canon genius firmware developers can't)

- faster AF in live view (its a shame for a $ 3000 equipment to have the same performance like 450D which was the first LV camera with AF (when shutter pressed) back in 2007)

- dual and FAST SD cards (get rid of this expensive stupid and outdated CF junk)

- wireless flash triggering would be nice (600D has one, and the pro series does not?)

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Hmmm? :-\ ... since it is a few more years before the 5D IV arrives, I would rather wait and see what new progress is made in the world of camera bodies.

 

[kaihp]

- dual and FAST SD cards (get rid of this expensive stupid and outdated CF junk)

Allow me to politely disagree. If a 5D4 would come with SD card slots only, I would avoid it for that single reason, regardless of anything else.

But then again, I don't think I would be in the market for a 5D4 - I'm totally happy with my 5D3

 

[awinphoto]

It would have to cook a mean steak and brew a superb cup of coffee. lol. At this point in a year or two or three we will see in what ways I feel limited and go from there, but as of now things are going great.

 

[cayenne]

Hmm...is there actually rumors of a 5D4 coming, so soon after the 5D3 release?

Me? Well, I think if they put native RAW video out via the HDMI or USB 3.0 or other output they come up with into an external recorder, that might sway me....

cayenne

 

[bvukich]

- dual and FAST SD cards (get rid of this expensive stupid and outdated CF junk)

Allow me to politely disagree. If a 5D4 would come with SD card slots only, I would avoid it for that single reason, regardless of anything else.

Sorry for a lame "me too" post... But yeah, me too.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Two stops of ISO? I don't think that's theoretically possible. 1/2 stop of ISO is a big difference.
The difference between the original 5D and the 5D MK III is less than 1 stop. The original 5D is the lowest scoring Canon FF sensor (as far as high ISO is concerned) that DXO has measured.

Even the 1D X is a hair less than 1 stop better than the original 5D.

 

[ND40]

The 5D3 is a terrific camera as is! My only real wish is that it were slightly smaller and lighter.

 

[rpiotr01]

I'm going to skip a cycle regardless, but I would hope to see some new sensor tech to keep up with what Sony is doing, as well as support for replacing focus screens.

 

[seamonster]

A crop mode and Drop the AA filter, yo. 3 pages in and i'm surprised nobodys mentioned this.

 

[jdramirez]

Two stops of ISO? I don't think that's theoretically possible. 1/2 stop of ISO is a big difference.
The difference between the original 5D and the 5D MK III is less than 1 stop. The original 5D is the lowest scoring Canon FF sensor (as far as high ISO is concerned) that DXO has measured.

Even the 1D X is a hair less than 1 stop better than the original 5D.

I believe what I meant was if the mkiii is usable at iso 6400, then the mkiv would be usable at 25600.

 

[Daniel Flather]

None of the items on the list would make me jump to the MK4 (2 stops of DR ain't gunna happen), but if Canon could somehow make their camera render yellows that are closer to the scene, that would be nice.

 

[jasonsim]

Only thing that would make me consider a new 5D would be higher resolution (i.e. 36MP like D800) and faster drive (i.e. 8FPS+). Then I would not need to have a 1Dx or a new crop (i.e. 7D II or 70D).

 

[Canon1]

For me it is all about high ISO image quality. I don't need more megapixels... (fewer would be ok even) Unless there is a dramatic improvement in High ISO image quality I would probably hold off on the IV (if there is one).

I still think the D3S is king when it comes to high ISO images. 1DX is really really close. This is the area I would like camera manufactures to continue to focus on.