First Look At The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV And Two L Series Lenses

Early this morning Canon introduced several new products including the much anticipated EOS 5D Mark IV with a list of new features and capabilities, two new L series lenses – the EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM and the EF 24-105mm F4L IS II USM as well as a WIFI SD card to bring WIFI support for 3 existing cameras.

There has been endless speculation about the EOS 5D Mark IV but now it is finally here with a new 30MP sensor with advanced Daul Pixel technology for video, large touch screen, new AF system, faster shooting speed, WIFI/NFC and GPS but maybe more importantly (for some at least) – 4K video at 30 frames per second.

It is finally here – EOS 5D Mark IV

Here are the main specs for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV:

Sensor: A new 30.4MP CMOS full-frame sensor with Dual Pixel AF
Processor: Digic 6+.
Video: 4K 30/24p video using Motion JPEG + 4K Frame Grab
AF: 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type sensors (center point sensitive to -3 EV)
Dual Pixel AF – sensitive to -4EV.
Sensativity: ISO 100-32000 basic (expandable to 102400).
Shooting speed: 7 fps continuous shooting
Advanced features – Dual Pixel Raw image microadjustment, bokeh shift, ghosting reduction, AF tracking in video (advanced face detection and more).
Light meter: 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor.
LCD: 1.62M-dot 3.2″ touchscreen.
Connectivity: WIFI, NFC + GPS.
Timer: Built-in bulb timer.
Sealing: Improved weather-sealing compared to the EOS 5D MK III.
Price: $3500.

A top down look at the EOS 5D Mark IV

Scott Kelby look at the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Adorama’s Vanessa Joy with her Canon EOS 5D Mark IV coverage including a look at the camera new app

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Bonus video: Video Features of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (Official)

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Aside from the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon also announced two interesting lenses – both new versions of existing lenses with some interesting improvements:

EF 24-105mm F4L IS II USM – has improved image stabilization (4 stops vs. 3 in the older version), better coatings, 10 aperture blades and better smoother focusing in video with Dual Pixel technology. The lens will be available in October 2016 at a price of $1100.

Better for video – the new EF 24-105mm F4L IS II USM

EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM – third incarnation of this lens by Canon (9 years after the older model) with a new large diameter GMO (glass-molded) dual surface aspherical lens and a regular aspherical element. The lens is said to have improved durability better coatings and optical performance with 9 blades – the lens will be available this October for $2200.

The new EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM

Canon video coverage of the 2 new lenses

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Finally we have a new SD card with built in WIFI from Canon. The new Canon WIF SD card will cost about $50 and you will be able to use it with the 7D MK II and the two new 5DS cameras.

Iddo Genuth

Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.