New Firmware for EOS 5D Mark IV Coming Soon [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

<p>We’re told to expect a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark IV some time in the next month. The new firmware will apparently fix a few bugs and “add at least one new feature”. We have been told previously that there would be a “major firmware update” for the EOS 5D Mark IV, but there has been no timetable on that.</p>
<p>For now, I’d expect a minor update with some bug fixes and tweaks and hopefully we’ll get some more information about a major update.</p>
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[davidj]

Because this is a rumors forum, I'm going to baselessly speculate that the 6D II is going to get a cool new feature, and it's going to be released for the 5D IV too.

 

[Frederik_Bo]

Please let it include a better video codec.

 

[Hellish]

Full frame 4K at 100-200 Mbps...

... I wish

 

[mclaren777]

I would love to have either 2.5K or 2.7K video resolution.

 

[saveyourmoment]

would like to see spot-metering linked to af-point...

 

[naylor83]

Please let it include a better video codec.

Ditto.

 

[IglooEater]

I'd be curious to know what "feature" current 5D IV owners would like to see added to it

 

[AlanF]

I'd be curious to know what "feature" current 5D IV owners would like to see added to it

A sensor that detects nearby bird species and then emits a bird call for them.

 

[tron]

I'd be curious to know what "feature" current 5D IV owners would like to see added to it

A sensor that detects nearby bird species and then emits a bird call for them.

With bird recognition AF

 

[RGF]

I'd be curious to know what "feature" current 5D IV owners would like to see added to it

Like to see delay for shutter release in MLU. Was in the 5DS.

 

[XL+]

Maybe an automatic AF micro adjustment?

 

[ahsanford]

would like to see spot-metering linked to af-point...

+1.

- A

 

[Mikehit]

would like to see spot-metering linked to af-point...

+1.

- A

would that be possible with just a software update?

 

[ahsanford]

My tongue-in-cheek vote: the 'new' feature is to not be only 1 fps faster than a $2k 6D2. I could see the Canon firmware PR statement now:

"We made lots of improvements with this 5D Mark IV firmware update:

• Dutch language typos in the menus were corrected.
• On a random older EF lens, an odd focusing problem was corrected.
• We un-nerfed the 5D Mark IV's firmware framerate governors magically found a way to deliver 8.5 fps continuous shooting.
• We found efficiencies that improve battery life by 2%.

- A

 

[thepod]

BLE?

I'm hoping there's BLE capability built-in, which might be unlocked.

 

[amorse]

If we're laying out our wish list - I'd love it if they used DP raw to give boosted dynamic range. I don't think it will happen, but that would have my attention!

 

[Deleted member 378875]

sorry but what is BLE ?

 

[Deleted member 68328]

Maybe an automatic AF micro adjustment?

+1000000....

 

[DannyPwins]

I just wish 4K video recording used the whole sensor. The 1.7x crop is killing me.