Features and Specifications: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Published on October 20, 2009
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Key features:

New 45-point Area AF sensor including 39 cross-type AF points with f/2.8 support plus new AI Servo II AF with improved algorithm.

ISO 100 – 12800 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 25600, H2: 51200, H3: 102400) for shooting from bright to dim light with low noise levels.

EOS HD movie with manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 60p (59.94) / 50p).

16.1 Megapixel APS-H CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed.

10.0 fps continuous shooting up to 121 Large JPEGS or 28 RAW using a UDMA CF card.

3.0-inch ClearView II LCD monitor, 160° viewing angle, 920,000-dot VGA, reflection resistance with multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.

Magnesium alloy body with shutter durability up to 300,000 cycles and exclusive dust- and weather-resistance.

Fully compatible with over 50 EF lenses and a wide range of EOS System accessories.
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Professionally Proven, High-Speed AF.

New 45-point Area AF sensor including 39 cross-type AF points with f/2.8 support plus new AI Servo II AF with improved algorithm.

The EOS-1D Mark IV has a newly developed, high-precision Area AF sensor with 45 manually selectable points including 39 cross-type, high-precision AF points for exacting and fast focusing no matter the subject. New AI Servo II AF focus tracking features improved algorithms that help improve stability, reliability and focus no matter the situation. Whether shooting a fast-paced soccer game or shooting a close-up of a bee on a wind-blown flower during macro photography, AI Servo II AF helps ensure sharp focus every time. AF point selection has been improved as well. Photographers can select their own point through either the camera’s Multi-controller or Main Dial/Quick Control Dial. Automatic selection is as simple as the press of a button. With Custom functions, photographers can select their own default focus point to automatically switch between horizontal and vertical shooting and can even choose to have primary focus supported by adjacent focus points for more accuracy with moving subjects.

Specifications

Type
Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording Media
CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), UDMA Mode 6 CF cards and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 IIA )

Image Sensor Size
1.098 x 0.73 in./ 27.9 x 18.6 mm (APS-H size sensor)

Compatible Lenses
Canon EF
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Pixels
Approx. 16.10 Megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 17.00 Megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal:Vertical)
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Dust Deletion feature
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
– Helps remove dust adhering to the low-pass filter.
– Automatic cleaning when power on and off, and manual cleaning.
– Low-pass filter has a fluorine coating.
(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending
– The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images
– The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically minimize the dust spots
(3) Manual cleaning

Recording System

Recording Format
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on two memory cards, and onto compatible external USB hard drives (via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/2A, E2 IIA )

Image Type
JPEG, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (Canon .CR2) MOV

File Name
The file name can be set to one of three formats:
1. Factory-default, four-character alphanumeric name
2. Any four characters (User setting 1)
3. Any three characters plus the image size (User setting 2). If 3 is set and an M-RAW image is taken, the fourth character will be “M.” The above three settings also apply to the file name for movies. If 3 is set, the forth character will be “_” (underscore).

File Size
JPEG
1) Large: Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
2) Medium 1: Approx. 12.40 megapixels (4320 x 2880)
3) Medium 2: Approx. 8.40 megapixels (3552 x 2368)
4) Small: Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632)

LOSSLESS RAW
1) RAW: Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
2) M-RAW: Approx. 9.00 megapixels (3672 x 2448)
3) S-RAW: Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632)

Folder Setting
Folder creation/selection enabled

Recording Functions
(1) Standard
– No automatic switching of recording media
(2) Automatic switching of recording media
– When the current recording media becomes full, it switches to another recording media automatically and continues recording
(3) Separate recording
– Set the desired image size (L, M1, M2, S, RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW) for each recording media before shooting
– The image size set for one captured image will be applied to all the recording media
(4) Recording of identical images
– The same image is recorded to all recording media. (Also possible with RAW+JPEG.)
– Movies cannot be recorded simultaneously to multiple recording media
– If simultaneous recording has been set, movies will be recorded to the recording media set with [Play] on the [Recording func+media/folder sel.] screen.
– If a still photo is taken during movie shooting and (3) or (4) has been set, the still photo will be recorded to each recording media in the image size that was set.

Backup Recording
Enabled
– With external recording media connected via WFT-E2 IIA and WFT-E2/E2A (Firmware Ver. 2.0.0 or higher).
– Two options: 1. Quick backup (Backup folder created automatically and folder name set automatically.), 2. Backup (Backup folder created manually and folder name can be entered manually.)
– Images in the card are backed up in the external recording media’s root directory based on the card’s DCIM folder structure.

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File Numbering
(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)

Image Copy
Image copying between recording media enabled (images with checkmarks or all images in folder or card)

Color Space
sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Image Processing

Auto White Balance
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor

Color Temperature Compensation
White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-stop increments White balance correction: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias (Corrected in reference to the current WB mode’s color temperature.) +/- 9 levels; manually set by user.

When blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias set with White balance correction, white balance bracketing cannot be set together during white balance correction

Color Temperature Information Transmission
Provided

Viewfinder

Type
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage
Approx. 100% horizontally and vertically
Magnification
Approx. 0.76x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1)
Angle of view: Approx. 28.3°
Eyepoint
20mm (at -1m-1, from eyepiece lens center)
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment
Adjustable from -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)

Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63)

Depth-of-Field Preview
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Eyepiece Shutter
Built-in

Autofocus

Type
TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points
Area AF with 45 AF points
– 8 mm (H) x 15 mm (W)
– All 45 AF points are horizontal-line sensitive at f/5.6 (vertical). Thirty-nine of the 45 AF points are vertical-line sensitive at f/2.8 for cross-type focusing. For automatic AF point selection, cross-type focusing with 19 AF points is used. (The 39 cross-type AF points are used only during manual AF point selection.)
– When using some f/4 lenses (including when using f/2.8 lens + Extender 1.4x), cross-type focusing with 39 AF point is possible.

Metering Range
EV -1-18 (at 23°C/73°F with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Focusing Modes
Autofocus
1) One-Shot AF
2) Predictive AI Servo AF
– The following can be set: C.Fn III -2: Focus-tracking sensitivity, C.Fn III -3:
Servo operation method and shutter-release timing, C.Fn III -4: Servo operation method in case a closer object enters the focus center during subject-tracking.
(2) Manual focus

AF Point Selection
1) The 45 AF points can be selected automatically or any one of them can be selected manually. To select an AF point, press the AF point selection button, then use the Multi-controller, Main Dial, or Quick Control Dial. With C.FN III -8-3, the 18 expanded AF points are instead used to search for the subject.
2) During manual AF point selection, the six AF points (or 26 AF points during automatic AF point selection) other than the 39 cross-type AF points will work as horizontal line-sensitive sensors at f/5.6. The two AF points at the immediate top and bottom of the center AF point have improved detection performance and precision due to the increase in the number of lines to two for the f/5.6 sensor. (The 39 cross-type AF points are used only during manual AF point selection.)

Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed in viewfinder and on LCD panel
AF-assist Beam
None
– When an external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary.
– Compatible with the 270EX’s AF-assist beam (a series of small flashes)

Exposure Control

Metering Modes
63-zone TTL full aperture metering
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of screen, at center)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of screen, at center)

Center spot metering
AF point-linked spot metering
Multi-spot metering (max. 8 spot metering entries)

(4) Center-Weighted average metering

Metering Range
EV 0-20 (at 23°C/73°F with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)

Exposure Control
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE (Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)

Auto, ISO 100-12800 (1/3-stop or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -2), Expandable

– ISO Auto set by default. With all C.Fn to their default setting, automatically set within ISO 100-12800.

– With C.Fn I -3 (ISO speed range), the highest and lowest settable ISO speed can be set. By setting L (ISO 50) for the lowest speed and H1 (ISO 25600), H2 (ISO 51200), H3 (ISO 102400) [TD] for the highest, ISO speed expansion is possible.

– In manual ISO setting, if the upper ISO speed limit is set to H1, H2, H3 [TD], and the lower ISO speed limit to L with C.Fn I-3, the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 100-12800.

– In ISO Auto, even if the upper ISO speed limit is set to H1, H2, H3 [TD], and the lower ISO speed limit to L with C.Fn I-3, ISO Auto speed range will be ISO 100-12800. However, if the lower and higher ISO speed limits have been set to a narrower range, ISO speed will be automatically set within that range.

– In P, Tv, Av modes and C.Fn I -8-2 (Tv/Av safety shift) is set, C.Fn I -3’s ISO range limit will be canceled when the standard exposure cannot be obtained, even if C.Fn I-3 has set the lowest and highest settable ISO speed to a narrower range. It will be automatically controlled within the range of ISO100-12800.

– In ISO Auto and C.Fn I-8-1 (Tv/Av safety shift) is set, the C.Fn I-12’s shutter speed range limit and C.Fn I-13’s aperture range limit will be canceled when the standard exposure cannot be obtained. C.Fn I-3’s upper and lower limits will be applied to control the ISO speed range. With C.Fn II-3 (Highlight tone priority) set, even if C.Fn I-3 has set the lower ISO speed limit to L and the upper ISO speed limit to H1, H2, H3, the ISO Auto range and manual ISO range will be ISO 200-12800. However, if the lower and higher ISO speed limits have been set to a narrower range with C.Fn I-3, the settable range will be ISO 200 to the higher speed limit set.

– When checking the ISO speed of still photos or movies shot at H3 (ISO 102400) in commercially available software, the correct ISO speed value may not be displayed (the EXIF information standard cannot record ISO 102400 settings).

– When imprinting the shooting information for images shot at H2, H3 ISO speeds during ISO speed range expansion, the ISO speed setting may not be correctly printed.

Exposure Compensation

Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Can be changed via C.Fn I-6 to 2, 5, or 7 shots. Bracketing order can be changed via C.Fn I-5.

Except during movie Manual exposure.

AE Lock
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with Evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes

Shutter

Type
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled

Shutter Speeds
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-, 1/2-, or 1-stop increments: C.Fn I -1), X-sync at 1/300 sec.

– The shutter speed range can be limited with C.Fn I -12 and the aperture range limited with C.Fn I -13

Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer
10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay

Remote Control
Canon N3-type terminal

External Speedlite

EOS Dedicated Speedlite
E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites

Zooming to Match Focal Length
Provided

Compatible Flash
Compatible with all EX-series Speedlites. Compatible with the AF-assist flashes fired by Speedlite 270EX

Flash Metering
E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation
±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock
Provided

External Flash Settings
Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings / Clear all Speedlite C.Fn’s

PC Terminal
Provided; accepts third-party flash units with sync line voltages up to 250V maximum

Drive System

Drive Modes
Single, silent, high-speed continuous (approx. 10 fps), low-speed continuous (approx. 3 fps), 10- or 2-sec. self-timer

Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 10 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster in all recording modes); fastest speed can be lowered if desired via Custom Function III-16

Maximum Burst

The maximum burst during continuous shooting is as follows:
JPEG Large (Compression rate 8): Approx. 85 shots, RAW: Approx. 26 shots, RAW+JPEG Large (Compression rate 8): Approx. 20 shots

Although the file size is larger than the EOS-1D Mark III due to the increase in pixels, the improved internal processing enables stress-free continuous shooting.

Live View Functions

Shooting Modes
(1) Remote Live View shooting (with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
(2) Live View shooting

Focusing
1) Manual focus
2) Autofocus (One-Shot AF)

– AF enabled by pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AF-ON button.

1. Live mode
– One point, contrast AF. Switching to another AF point possible.

2. (Face detection) Live mode
– Face detection, Contrast AF. When multiple faces are detected, face selection is possible with the multi-controller.
– Magnified view not possible.

3. Quick mode
– 45-point, phase-difference AF (Same as viewfinder shooting), One-shot AF.
– Manual AF point selection enabled.

Metering Modes
Evaluative metering with the image sensor

Metering Range
EV 0-20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Magnified View
Magnifiable by 5x or 10x at AF point

Grid Display
Provided

Exposure Simulation
Provided

LCD Monitor

Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size
3.0 in.

Dots
Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)

Coverage
Approx. 100%

Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

– During playback, illumination adjustable by pressing the illumination button.

Image Playback

Display Format
Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, Auto rotate, Rotate

Live view: view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-16-1

Image Protection and Erase

Protect
Single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection

Erase
Single image, all images in a folder, all images in the memory card or check-marked images can be erased or unprotected

Direct Printing

Compatible Printers
PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

RAW/M-RAW/S-RAW and JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System

– Regarding RAW/M-RAW/S-RAW images, only those captured by the EOS-1D Mark IV can be printed.
– Movies cannot be printed.

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format
DPOF
Version 1.1 compatible

Customization

Custom Functions
A total of 62 Custom Functions from C.Fn I to IV can be set with the camera

My Menu Registration
Provided

Save Camera Settings
Provided

Register Basic Camera Settings
Provided

C.Fn Registration Settings
Provided

Interface

USB Terminal
For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB)

Video Out Terminal
NTSC/PAL selectable

New Features

Recording Time
Max. 30 sec. per sound clip/voice memo

Menus

Menu Categories
(1) Shooting (2) Playback (3) Setup, (4) Custom function/My Menu

LCD Monitor Language
25: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

Power Source

Battery
Battery Pack LP-E4 x 1

With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4, AC power is possible.

Battery Life
Viewfinder Shooting
– At 73°F/23°C: Approx. 1500
– At 32°F/0°C: Approx. 1200
Live View Shooting
– At 73°F/23°C: Approx. 270
– At 32°F/0°C: Approx. 230
Based on a fully-charged LP-E4 and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.

Battery Check
Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned ON Displayed in one of six levels
Displayed on LCD panel, in the viewfinder, and battery information screen.

Power Saving
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.

Date/Time Battery
One CR2025 lithium battery x 1

Start-up Time
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)
Approx. 0.2 sec. based on previous specification standard.

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (WxHxD)
6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in./156 x 156.6 x 79.9mm

Weight
Approx. 1180 g / 41.6 oz.

Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range
32-113°F/0-45°C
Working Humidity Range
85% or less

Battery Pack

Type
For LP-E4
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
Rated Voltage
11.1 V DC
Battery Capacity
2300mHh

Dimensions (WxHxD)
68.4 x 34.2 x 92.8mm/2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7 in.
Weight
180g/6.3 oz. (excluding protective cover)

Battery Charger
Type
For LC-E4
Charger dedicated to the Battery Pack LP-E4

Recharging Time
Approx. 120 min. (for 1 pack)
Rated Input
100-240 V AC (50/60 Hz)
12 V/24 V DC
Rated Output
12.6 V DC, 1.55 A

Working Temperature Range
0°C-40°C/32°F – 104°F

Working Humidity Range
85% or less

Dimensions (WxHxD)
155 x 52.3 x 95mm/6.1 x 2.1 x 3.7 in.

Weight
340g/12.0 oz. (excluding power cord and protective covers)

AC Adapter

Type
For ACK-E4
Car Battery Cable CB-570 connectable.
Rated Input
12.6 V DC
Rated Output
11.1 V DC
Cord Length
Approx. 2.3 m/7.5 ft.
Working Temperature
0°C-45°C/32°F-113°F
Working Humidity
85% or less
Dimensions (WxHxD)
68.4 x 34.2 x 92.8mm/2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7 in.
Weight (Approx.)
165g/5.8 oz. (excluding protective cover)
Note: The Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 IIA device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.

All data are based on Canon’s Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the lens maker.

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