So I am wondering to myself why I would choose a 5D MKIV over one of the full frame mirrorless offerings like the Sony A7RII or A7SII or A7II.īefore I get into my brief thoughts about my 1 day experience with the Canon 5D Mark IV let’s take a look at what the 5D MKIV has under the hood… It also is quite a bit smaller than this 5DMKIV, and much thinner and lighter. It allows me to mount almost any lens from any manufacturer and while not the last word in speed and build, it is still made to a high standard and my A7RII has not given me one issue, ever. I love the A7rII and it has never let me down, and it has offered me so much versatility from video to photo to good light to almost no light. What I am curious about is how it compares to my Sony A7RII, which has been used and used and used by me ever since it was launched. To me, the MKIV still has that Canon color and vibe going on that I remember from the Mark 1 original. I see nothing earth shattering in the specs that make me say “WOW”! But at its core, it is still a Canon 5D DSLR. With the new MKIV I am seeing a new 30MP sensor, new Reticular AF and Dual Pixel Af systems, 4K video, and Dual Pixel RAW which sounds very interesting. It keeps it all easy and seamless to switch to the new model from the old when controls remain mostly the same. I love when companies do NOT make drastic changes to menus and controls over a lifespan of a popular camera model. It’s chunky, it’s fat, it’s large and it has the same 5D feel and controls which is a good thing. Now we have the 5D Mark IV and it looks pretty much the same as the original from my memory. Small cameras that were mighty, powerful, and while many lacked in speed and response, they were getting better and better, and of course at the time of the 5D MKIII I was a happy as can be Leica M shooter (and still am today actually). When the 5D Mark III came around I skipped it as I was on a mirrorless high. When the 5D Mark II came out, I reviewed it back in the early days of my site (Version 1) and even made a corny video for my YouTube channel back then about it where I played and sang a song all about it □Ī much younger me from 2009 where I sang about the then newly introduced Canon 5D MKII □ Hahahah. I was happy as a clam shooting that 5D and created many memories with that camera. There were no full frame mirrorless or even capable mirrorless cameras yet. Long ago I owned the 1st one and LOVED IT at the time, but back in the 5D days all we had for serious cameras in the digital realm were DSLR’s. It’s been a long while since I have shot with a Canon 5D. Canon 5D MkIV in hand…1st thoughts and an A7RII Comparison
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