Reasons to choose EOS 5D Mark IV
Released in 2016, EOS 5D Mark IV has about 864 mm² of sensor area, 30.1 MP effective resolution, and a 890 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
vs Nikon D5
VS
Sensor area
864 mm²
EOS 5D Mark IV856 mm²
D5- Area ratio
- 1.01:1
- Absolute difference
- 8 mm²
- Relative difference
- 1%
The EOS 5D Mark IV has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
EOS 5D Mark IVMetricD5
30.1 MPEffective pixels20.8 MP
36 × 24Sensor35.8 × 23.9
5.36 µmPixel pitch6.41 µm
28.7 µm²Pixel area41.14 µm²
3.48 MP/cm²Pixel density2.43 MP/cm²
1Crop factor1.01
4,096 × 2,160Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
890 gWeight1,415 g
SD/SDHC/SDXC/CompactFlashStorageCF1 / XQD
LP-E6N lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryEN-EL18a lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The EOS 5D Mark IV has the larger sensor area. The EOS 5D Mark IV has the lighter body. The EOS 5D Mark IV has the higher effective resolution. The EOS 5D Mark IV and D5 were both released in 2016. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose D5
Released in 2016, D5 has about 856 mm² of sensor area, 20.8 MP effective resolution, and a 1,415 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.