Canon EOS-1D X Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison

Let’s compare the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Both cameras have 35mm sensors but Canon EOS-1D X Mark II has a 20.2 MP and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a 30.4 MP resolution.

  Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Front Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Canon Canon
Megapixels 20.2 30.4
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format 35mm 35mm
SLR Type Dslr Dslr
Crop Factor 1.0x 1.0x
AA Filter Fixed Fixed
Image Resolution 5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2) 6720 x 4480 (30.1 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 100 - Max 51200 Min 100 - Max 32000
Full ISO Settings Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 102400, H2: 204800, H3: 409600 Auto, 100-32000 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2)
Startup Time 0.8 seconds 0.5 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type Phase Detect : 61 AF points (all support f/8) with max 41 cross-type points, 5 dual cross (f/2.8 and f/5.6) Phase Detect: OVF: 61-point (up to 41 cross-type points); Up to 5 dual cross-type AF points at f/2.8 and f/5.6, up to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4 and f/5.6, up to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6 and f/8, up to 20 horizontal-line AF points at f/5.6, up to 61 horizontal-line AF points at f/8; Dual Pixel CMOS AF on sensor
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto (100-51200), 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 102400, H2: 204800, H3: 409600 Auto, 100-32000 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2)
Shutter Speed Range 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/8000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode Yes Yes
JPEG Buffer Size Unlimited Unlimited
AW Buffer Size Unlimited 19
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.2 3.2
LCD Resolution 1,620,000 dots 1,620,000 dots (540,000 px)
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Articulating Screen No No
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No No
Top Deck Display Yes Yes
Focus Peaking No No
Viewfinder Optical / LCD Optical / LCD
Viewfinder Type SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 20mm eyepoint, -3.0 to +1.0 diopter, Ec-C6 screen provided, can be changed to Ec-A, B or L; Intelligent VF II SLR type; fixed eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter, fixed focusing screen, on demand grid
Focus Peaking No No
Video Features
Video Resolution 4096x2160 (60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p) 4096x2160 (30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
Video File Format MOV (4K Movie: Motion JPEG, Full HD Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC) MOV (4K video: Motion JPEG; Full HD and HD Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC)
Memory Card Type CF1 / CFast / CFast 2.0 CF1 / SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot Yes Yes
SD UHS Support CF and CFast slots SD: UHS-I, CF: UDMA7
Microphone Jack Yes Yes
Headphone Jack Yes Yes
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash No No
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/250 1/200
Internal connections System extension terminal, Mini HDMI (Type-C), remote terminal Mini HDMI (Type C), Remote Jack, Stereo Mic Jack, Stereo Monitor Jack, PC-Sync Terminal
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi No Yes
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth No No
Built-In GPS Yes Yes
USB Type USB 3.0 Super Speed,Ethernet USB 3.0 Super Speed,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 1210 shots 900 shots
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable Lithium-ion Rechargeable or BG-E20 battery grip
Weight 54.5 oz (1,544 g) includes batteries 31.4 oz (890 g) includes batteries
Size 6.2 x 6.6 x 3.3 in. (158 x 168 x 83 mm) 5.9 x 4.6 x 3.0 in. (151 x 116 x 76 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $5,499.00
Buy starting from $2,799.00
Release Date 2016-04-15 2016-09-01