Canon EOS 5D Mark IV teardown by LensRentals

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LensRental’s Roger Cicala and Aaron Closz did it again. They completely disassembled the brand new Canon [shoplink 40051]EOS 5D Mark IV[/shoplink].

They write:

The weather sealing on the Canon 5d Mark IV appears pretty robust […]  The shell of the camera has an interlocking construction with lots of pins and clips and more screws than previous Canon cameras. This makes it kind of a pain to get into, but I’m sure it adds to the shell’s overall strength. It might make it more weather resistant if the parts are held together more tightly […].

There are more chips, and more and heavier connectors moving electrons from board to board than even the Canon 5Ds cameras have. This kind of makes sense because there’s lots of new stuff in here: a touch screen LCD, dual-pixel technology, WiFi, GPS, the list goes on. […]  There are some empty spaces that aren’t packed full of electronics. In other words, this camera probably could have been a bit smaller but Canon wanted to keep the form factor the same.

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There is much more in the original article, along with a huge set of picture documenting the teardown step by step. Read the article at LensRentals…

You can rent the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV at LensRentals.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV user manual download

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV pre-orders links

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV body

USA – $3,499 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Canon Store | Amazon

UK – £3,599 – Park Cameras

Germany – WEX Cameras | Calumet

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 24-105mm f/4L IS II lens

USA – $4,599 – Adorama | B&H Photo | Canon Store | Amazon 

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 24-70mm IS USM Lens

USA – $4,399: Adorama | B&H Photo | Canon Store | Amazon

Battery Grip for 5D Mark IV (BG-E20)

USA – $490: Adorama | Canon Store | Amazon

UK – £329.99 – Park Cameras

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens

USA – $2,199: Adorama | B&H Photo | Canon Store | Amazon 

UK – £2,349 – Park Cameras

Germany – WEX Cameras

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

USA – $1,099: Adorama | B&H Photo | Canon Store | Amazon

UK – £1,129 – Park Cameras

Germany – WEX Cameras

Canon W-E1 WiFi adapter

USA – Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon

UK – Park Cameras

More pre-order links after the break.

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Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens review (ephotozine)

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Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM: [shopcountry 38596]

At a glance:

  • Canon EF Mount/APS-C Format
  • 80-160mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
  • One SLD and Three FLD Elements
  • One High-Refractive Index Element
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic AF Motor
  • Internal Zoom and Focus; MF Override
  • Rounded 9-Blade Polycarbonate Diaphragm
  • Fixed, Rotating Tripod Collar

ephotozine reviewed the Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens, another crazy and hot lens for APS-C DSLRs  in Sigma’s new “Art” line-up.

In the conclusion they write:

The Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC Art lens is a fine example of the lens maker’s art. The zoom range is limited, it’s heavy and it could perhaps focus a little closer, but apart from that it would be difficult to find fault with any aspect of its performance.

The sharpness reaches outstanding levels across the range of focal lengths, distortion is low, CA well controlled and the overall appearance of the images is very appealing. The clincher is, of course, that f/1.8 aperture, which opens up a realm of possibilities in low light and for control of depth of field. A lovely lens that’s a pleasure to use.

If I am not wrong, the Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM is one of two unique lenses for APS-C having a constant f/1.8 over the zoom range, the other lens being the [shoplink 14551]Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM[/shoplink].

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV added to DPReview studio scene comparison

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DPReview added the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV to their studio scene comparison tool. If you want to compare the Canon [shoplink 40051]EOS 5D Mark IV[/shoplink] image quality and ISO performance to other cameras then this tool can help.

This is why the pros are pre-ordering the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV world-wide pre-order links (please note: not all oversea retailers have the EOS 5D Mark IV already available)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV sample pictures (DPReview)

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DPReview posted a set of sample pictures shot with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (a pre-production model I guess). Moreover, raw conversions has been made with a very early beta build of Adobe Camera Raw. Hence, image quality may not represent the final shipping version.

This is why the pros are pre-ordering the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV pre-order links after the break.

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Canon EOS-1DX Mark II Hands-On Field Test and comparison with Nikon D5 (video)

TheCameraStoreTV put Canon’s new flagship [shoplink 37157]Canon EOS-1D X Mark II[/shoplink] under test and compared it with Nikon’s flagship, the D5.

After a long wait, we finally got our hands on the new Canon flagship, the EOS 1DX Mark II! Everyone’s been wondering how this beast of a camera compares to the Nikon D5, so Kaitlyn Kerr came to help us put them head to head. Which camera is the best for fast action, image quality, and low light performance? We take a look.