What Do You Want to See in Canon EOS 5D Mark IV?

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III ($2,499) is a great all-around camera, but it is not perfect and it is three-and-a-half years old. These days Sony and Fujifilm have vaulted ahead in the innovation game. So, if the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV doesn’t have enough revolutionary upgrade in performance, people will look elsewhere for a camera body solution, like Sony a7RII, Nikon D810.

The previous rumors said the next Canon Pro Bodies (5D Mark IV, 1D X Mark II) will have built-in Wi-Fi / GPS. Canon has some best weather sealed cameras in the world, but they don’t have reliable built-in Wi-Fi camera bodies like the EOS-1D X, EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 7D Mark II. Now Canon has found a way to figure out the built-in Wi-Fi.

Alex Cooke at Fstoppers listed lots of features that he would like to see in the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Some of them are very normal in any camera costing thousands of dollars. And here is the list of features that I agree on and would like to see in the next EOS 5D.

Sync Speed
Did you know the original 1D had a sync speed of 1/500 s? I know a lot of strobists who shoot with the 5D Mark III and are continually frustrated by its sync speed of 1/200 s. Sure, there’s high-speed sync, but right now, in the eyes of many pros, Canon is in a position of needing to reestablish itself as an innovator. An ultra-fast sync speed would be a great distinguishing feature.

Long Exposures
The fact that in 2015, I can’t input an arbitrary exposure time without resorting to bulb mode and a trigger is a little bewildering and frankly, makes me think it’s a way to push me toward buying accessories. This should be a no-brainer.

Lighted AF Points
The 5D Mark III has a stellar AF system that performs admirably in low light. There’s only one problem: I can’t see my AF points in low light. For some reason, when shooting in Servo mode, the black AF points do not illuminate, meaning in a dark reception hall, I have to try to follow dimly lit subjects with, you guessed it, a black AF point. The best AF system in the world doesn’t mean much to me if I don’t know what I’m focusing on.

Spot Metering Linked to AF Point
This is a feature I highly suspect Canon left out of the 5D Mark III to distinguish it from the 1D X, but I really think this is a mistake. Top level cameras should be distinguished not only by their build, but by state of the art and innovative features exclusive to that echelon by virtue of their newness and novelty. Purposely excluding a highly useful and sensible feature that even a camera released in 1998possessed from your second best camera seems to be a bit of a snub to working professionals.

Dynamic Range and File Latitude
This is a big one. With Sony and Nikon’s cameras consistently possessing around 14 stops of dynamic range, the 11.7 stops of the 5D Mark III are starting to feel a bit antiquated. Coupled with its poor shadow recovery, I frequently feel a bit restricted when shooting scenes with a large dynamic range.

You can read his full list here.

So, what do you want to see in the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV?

via: Fstoppers, CanonRumors

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