Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF
ISO (Max)
102400
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 15.7 cm
Width 15.6 cm
Depth 8 cm
Weight 1.18 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 17,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-H (27.9 x 18.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, frames-remaining counter, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
ISO (Max) 102400
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, spot AF area, partial (13.5%), spot (3.8%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/300sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, Microdrive, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 3552 x 2368
JPEG 2448 x 1632
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Battery Type Canon LP-E4 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2300 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, built-in eyepiece shutter, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Live Face detection AF mode, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Included Accessories Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, power adapter with battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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