Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D780
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jan 2020 on the D780, against Aug 2016 on the EOS 5D Mark IV.
- Resolution: 30.4 MP on the EOS 5D Mark IV, against 24.5 MP on the D780.
- Native ISO: 100–51,200 on the D780, against 100–32,000 on the EOS 5D Mark IV.
- Rear screen: 3.2", 2.36M dots on the D780, against 3.2", 1.62M dots on the EOS 5D Mark IV.
- Weight (with battery): 840 g on the D780, against 890 g on the EOS 5D Mark IV.
- USB-C: Yes on the D780, against No on the EOS 5D Mark IV.
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| Lowest price today | $1,999 new $1,724.95 used | $1,746.95 new $1,799.95 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Aug 2016 | Jan 2020 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $3,499 | $2,299 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 30.4 MP (best) | 24.5 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–32,000 | 100–51,200 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 7 fps | 7 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 12 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 61 | 51 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 1.62M dots | 3.2", 2.36M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 890 g | 840 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 150.7 × 116.4 × 75.9 mm | 143.5 × 115.5 × 76 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 2,260 |
| Card slots | 2 · CF + SD UHS-I | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | Yes (best) |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS 5D Mark IV
5.3 µm pixels
30.4 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 32,000
D780
5.9 µm pixels
24.5 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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