In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.36 cm | 11.6 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 15.1 cm |
| Depth | 8.27 cm | 7.59 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 800 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 30.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 30,400,000 |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | DIGIC 6+ |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 252 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CompactFlash Card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2560 x 1536 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 5040 x 3360 RAW 3360 x 2240 JPEG 6720 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5952 x 4480 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 6720 x 3776 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 4480 x 4480 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
USB 3.0 HDMI output Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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