Possible Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Spec Talk [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told the following specifications are for a camera that may turn out to be the EOS 5D Mark IV, but for the moment it is just a test camera that may never get to market in this form. We’re expecting a replacement to the EOS 5D Mark III some time in the final quarter of 2015.</p>
<p><strong>A camera currently being tested specifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>18mp Full Frame CMOS</li>
<li>ISO 100-204,800</li>
<li>61 AF Points (all crosstype)</li>
<li>12fps</li>
<li>Dual CFast</li>
<li>4K Video Capture</li>
</ul>
<p>It was stressed that the above is <em>NOT</em> the EOS-1D X Mark II. There will be a quantum leap in fps, dynamic range and a bump in resolution for that camera. We’re told that there’s a possibility that a replacement to the EOS 5D Mark III could be called the EOS 5D X, but no final decision has been made on that.</p>
<p>I stress again that this is a reported test camera that may never come to market, and it is unknown how old this test camera is.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[candyman]

18mp?
but 61 points all crosstype...yeah
12 fps ....yeah
cfast...but is that both sd?

 

[IsaacImage]

hopefully Lag time will be up to 1dx level.
and DR a bit higher and you can count me in

 

[Lee Jay]

This sounds pretty aggressive for Canon.

But, okay, whatever. I'm going to hold off until the (hopefully) fall announcement before I decide what to do.

 

[Click]

cfast...but is that both sd?

No, it's a new technology card

http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/cfastpro20/

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

This set of specifications makes no sense. It has no logic one 5D Mark iii substitute have only 18 megapixel and at the same time, powerful 12 photos per second.

A true replacement could have 20 megapixel and 8 frames per second.

 

[candc]

ok, so if you want an 18mpx 12fps ff camera then why not just get a 1dx now? i suppose the 4k video makes it a videographers camera like the 5diii?

interesting that the 1dx replacement gets "quantum leap" in framerate? i thought the only way to get substantially higher fps is electronic shutter mirrorless. like the one sony is working on now. i can't see canon going that direction with the 1d series.

 

[tron]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

I guess it is rather obvious I agree with this specification ;D ;D ;D

That is assuming it will be a truly low light, high iso speed daemon : : :

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

I guess it is rather obvious I agree with this specification ;D ;D ;D

That is assuming it will be a really low light and high iso beast ;D ;D ;D

If something sounds too good to be true, then it is not true. :

 

[tron]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

I guess it is rather obvious I agree with this specification ;D ;D ;D

That is assuming it will be a really low light and high iso beast ;D ;D ;D

If something sounds too good to be true, then it is not true. :

I agree, I have already changed the emoticons. Plus, that is why I said: "assuming"

 

[candyman]

cfast...but is that both sd?

No, it's a new technology card

http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/cfastpro20/

Thanks click

 

[Chaitanya]

so basically this will be equivalent to Nikon D700. A lot of birders are going to be happy such a camera sees the light of the day.

 

[Patak]

This does not seem right. Going with the lower MP sensor is not the trend in any camera development. Even Rebels now have more than 20MP. This would present a severe segmentation of 5D market with some people left without the ovarall well rounded camera body like 5D III and 5D II were.

It is nice to see High ISO and really outsantind FPS, but in 5D model features need to balanced. Lack of SD card slot will likely not be welcomed by some users.

With these specs i will definitley hold on to my 5DIII and posibly consider 5DSR as an extra body.

 

[PureClassA]

Seems a bit odd, but it is afterall a test prototype. I dont see Canon reducing the MP in a 5 series unless they plan on using the 20.2 MP sensor from the 6D but with DPAF. 12FPS would nice but would they really bring the frame rate into the 1DX realm? Current 5D3 is 6FPS. 8-10FPS seems more realistic in a final product. A "quantum leap" in DR and FPS in a 1 body would be fantastic, not that the current model is a slouch whatsoever. And no, you dont need mirrorless to do it. None of them do it now. 20FPS doesnt do a lick of good without a reliable AF system and mirrorless isnt there yet.

 

[Lee Jay]

This set of specifications makes no sense. It has no logic one 5D Mark iii substitute have only 18 megapixel and at the same time, powerful 12 photos per second.

A true replacement could have 20 megapixel and 8 frames per second.

The difference between 18MP and 20MP is basically undetectable.

 

[Lee Jay]

ok, so if you want an 18mpx 12fps ff camera then why not just get a 1dx now?

Two reasons - cost and I hate the 1D series bodies, and would never own one for that reason.

 

[Viper28]

It would seem very strange to drop the mpx in the 5Div body to 18mpx, that's leaving a huge resolution gap between that body and the 5DS and dare I say it no real answer to the D810. I was certainly hoping for something on the 28-30pmx range with say 6-8pfs

 

[clarksbrother]

This does not seem right. Going with the lower MP sensor is not the trend in any camera development.

Not necessarily - take the Sony A7S. It's a 12.2mp full frame whose forte is low light. That said, it also has a 36.4mp sibling... 18mp seems like a hedge to a certain extent. But I've said it before and I'll said it again, I'd sacrifice a few megapixels if it meant greatly improved low light.

This would present a severe segmentation of 5D market with some people left without the ovarall well rounded camera body like 5D III and 5D II were.

I see where you're coming from, but I'm not sure I entirely agree. 18mp is enough for the vast majority - based on the listed specs it doesn't look like FPS, Video (4K) or Focusing are negatively impacted at all. Truthfully, the only "non-well-rounded" part that I see is that it lacks an SD card slot... Yes, a few more MP might be nice... but I think most people would make the tradeoff for low light.

It is nice to see High ISO and really outsantind FPS, but in 5D model features need to balanced. Lack of SD card slot will likely not be welcomed by some users.

With these specs i will definitley hold on to my 5DIII and posibly consider 5DSR as an extra body.

As mentioned before, agree on the SD card. If you need MP - then the new bodies are the way to go. Truthfully though, I've never seen much of a reason to upgrade from version to version - your Mark III is a great camera and unless there is some killer feature you're looking for, there's probably no compelling reason to upgrade.

I've used my Mark II for darn near everything - shooting NFL games from the sidelines, big game in Africa, landscapes, astrophotography, timelapse, architecture and the odd portrait now and then. I don't see the specs listed adversely impacting any of those (save for the slight MP loss for landscape).

My two cents anyways...

 

[takesome1]

So they are turning the 1DC in to the 5D IV?

This is an unlikely rumor.

It actually looks like miss information used to find the leaks in your organization.

 

[geonix]

As someone who is mainly interested in wildlife photography and therefore needs to crop images often in post-processing, I am not too excited about an 18 MP fullframe sensor.
After the announcment of the 5Ds and 5Ds R I would have guessed the 5D Mark IV will have a sensor with something inbetween 25 and 30 MP.
Without question it has its advantages to have big, light-consuming pixels, but overall resolution is also critcal.

We'll see. CR2 can also be a wrong guess in the end.

And how will a 5D Mark IV with 18 MP be postioned on the market against a Nikon D810, 36 MP or a D900 with 40 MP ?