Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Canon EOS R50 V

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EOS 5D Mark IV compared with EOS R50 V

	CanonEOS 5D Mark IV	CanonEOS R50 V
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	April 2025
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	36 × 24 mm	22.3 × 14.9 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	30.4 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6720 × 4480	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–32000	100–32000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 30.4 million effective and 31.7 million total pixels; 36 × 24 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter and integrated sensor cleaning	APS-C 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS; approximately 24.2 million effective and 25.5 million total pixels
Image formats
Image formats	14-bit RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW and Dual Pixel RAW; JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus JPEG, including different formats to separate cards	JPEG, HEIF, RAW and C-RAW; RAW files use the CR3 format
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-photo ISO 100–32000, expandable to ISO 50, 51200 or 102400; movie sensitivity depends on resolution and exposure mode	Still-photo ISO 100–32000, expandable to 51200; normal movie ISO 100–12800, expandable to 25600 with profile-dependent restrictions
Image processor
Image processor	DIGIC 6+ image processor	DIGIC X
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Canon EF	Canon RF
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	–	Electronic only
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	7 fps	15 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Canon EF mount; EF-S and EF-M lenses incompatible; photographed with EF 24-105mm F4L IS II USM, whose specifications and weight are separate from the body	Native RF and RF-S lenses; EF and EF-S lenses using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R; EF-M lenses incompatible
Autofocus
Autofocus	Dedicated 61-point phase-detection system with up to 41 cross-type points, including five dual-cross at f/2.8; up to 61 points and 21 cross-type at f/8 depending on lens; Dual Pixel CMOS AF for live view and movies	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; up to 651 still-photo or 527 movie automatic zones; up to 4235 still or 3465 movie selectable positions; people, animal and vehicle detection with mode-dependent subject support
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/8000 second plus Bulb	Electronic first curtain 30–1/4000 second and electronic shutter 30–1/8000 second; Bulb supported; no mechanical first curtain
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 7 fps with AF/AE tracking, or 4.3 fps live view with AF tracking; maker claims unlimited JPEG or 21 RAW under specified UDMA7 CompactFlash test conditions; exposure, card, scene and settings can reduce speed and buffer	Up to 15 fps electronic or 12 fps electronic first curtain; maker buffer up to 95 JPEG or 36 RAW electronic, 140 JPEG or 59 RAW first curtain; depends on Canon testing conditions and settings
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Movie Digital IS with additional crop; coordinated operation with compatible optical-stabilised lenses; no sensor-shift IBIS
Flash
Flash	External EX Speedlite E-TTL II support, hotshoe and PC terminal; sync 1/200 second	No built-in flash; multi-function shoe supports compatible external Speedlites; electronic-first-curtain sync 1/250 second, no flash with electronic shutter
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Scene Intelligent Auto, P, Tv, Av, M, Bulb and three custom modes; 150000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor and 252-zone evaluative metering; up to ±5 EV still-photo compensation	Still-photo compensation ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments; no automatic exposure bracketing
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	4096 × 2160 at 29.97 fps	3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps
Video detail
Video detail	DCI 4096 × 2160 up to 29.97 fps using internal Motion JPEG, 8-bit 4:2:2 at approximately 500 Mbps; cropped 4K sensor area; Full HD up to 59.94 fps and HD 1280 × 720 up to 119.9 fps slow motion; normal clips up to 29 minutes 59 seconds; HDMI outputs Full HD rather than 4K	UHD 3840 × 2160 up to 59.94/50 fps in 4K Crop; uncropped 4K up to 29.97/25/23.98 fps with 6K oversampling; Full HD up to 119.88/100 fps; internal 10-bit 4:2:2 XF-HEVC S/XF-AVC S options, Canon Log 3, false colour, zebra and LUT preview; maximum two hours per clip, subject to heat, battery and card limits
Audio
Audio	Built-in monaural microphone; external stereo microphone/line input and headphone sockets	Internal microphones, external microphone input and headphone output; four-channel audio recording supported with mode/accessory restrictions
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	None
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,620,000	1,040,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 3.2-inch Clear View LCD II capacitive touchscreen with approximately 1.62 million dots and reinforced glass; separate illuminated top status LCD	3-inch vari-angle capacitive touchscreen, approximately 100% coverage; vertical movie interface and front tally lamp
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Optical pentaprism with approximately 100% horizontal/vertical coverage and 0.71× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity	–
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	900 photographs	480 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	800 g	323 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in September 2016; no exact first-sale day inferred	Canon's announcement stated April 2025 availability; its 2025 annual report confirms the actual April launch; no retail day inferred
Recording media
Recording media	One CompactFlash Type I slot supporting UDMA7 and one SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-I; no CompactFlash Type II or Microdrive support	Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-I and UHS-II
Ports
Ports	SuperSpeed USB3.0; mini HDMI Type C, external microphone/line input, headphone socket, N3 remote terminal, hotshoe and PC flash sync	USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 equivalent, micro HDMI Type D, microphone and headphone sockets, multi-function shoe; vertical and horizontal tripod mounts
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with Dynamic NFC; built-in GPS, GLONASS and QZSS geotagging; UK maker states FTP/FTPS removed from units shipped from August 2025 and removable by optional firmware for earlier units	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/a/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.1; frequencies vary by region
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	LP-E6N supplied, LP-E6 supported; maker CIPA viewfinder claim approximately 900 photographs at 23°C or 850 at 0°C; Camera Museum live-view claim approximately 300 at 23°C	LP-E17; maker CIPA claim at 23°C approximately 480 photographs in power-saving mode or 390 in smooth mode; maker 4K 29.97/25 fps recording claim approximately 1 hour 10 minutes with Movie Servo AF disabled
Charging
Charging	Supplied LC-E6E external battery charger; optional AC adapter and DC coupler	USB Power Adapter PD-E1/PD-E2 for battery charging and camera power; optional AC-E6N with DR-E18 DC coupler
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 150.7 × 116.4 × 75.9 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 119.3 × 73.7 × 45.2 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 800 g body only or 890 g with battery, CompactFlash and SD cards; photographed kit lens is not included	Black body approximately 323 g without battery, card, body cap or shoe cover; 370 g with battery and card; separately sold white version 326 g body or 373 g loaded
Colours
Colours	–	Black; white also documented by current regional maker manual and Asian page
Materials
Materials	Maker specifies dust- and water-resistant construction	–