Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D850 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D850 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D850 Specs

EOS 5D Mark IV

  • Introduced in August 2016
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 30 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 150.7 x 116.4 x 75.9mm³ (5.9″ x 4.6″ x 3.0″)
  • 800g (25.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 5D Mark IV

D850

  • Introduced in August 2017
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 46 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 64 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 82.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount F
  • WiFi built-in
  • 146 x 124 x 79mm³ (5.7″ x 4.9″ x 3.1″)
  • 1015g (32.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D850

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D850 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 5D Mark IV an D850 sensor comparison

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D850: Viewfinder

EOS 5D Mark IV has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.71x and covers 100% of view field.

The D850 features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.75x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 5D Mark IV (0.71x)

D850 (0.75x)

Better choice: Nikon D850

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Nikon D850 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 5D Mark IV a better choice

EOS 5D Mark IV

D850

Better sensibility (4)

100 – 32000 ISO 64 – 25600 ISO
Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Weighs less (2)

800g
(25.8 oz.)
1015g
(32.7 oz.)
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 5D Mark IV are the larger sensitivity, the superior video recording and the lower weight than the D850. Another advantage over the D850: the built-in GPS.

The EOS 5D Mark IV scores 10 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D850

EOS 5D Mark IV

D850

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

30.40 45.70
Auto Focus points (4)

61 153
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 2.36
Articulated monitor (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

900 1840
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D850 are the higher resolution, the faster and more accurate auto focus and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the articulated display, that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 16 points for the D850.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 5D Mark IV

D850

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Speed (frames/second)

7 7
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
Touch screen

External microphone

Similar size

1331cm³ 1430cm³
WiFi

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Nikon D850 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 5D Mark IV and D850

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Nikon D850

10
16

We recommend Nikon D850 as better choice.