Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Canon EOS 6D Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 5D Mark IV vs EOS 6D - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Canon EOS 6D 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

EOS 6D

  • Introduced in September 2012
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 20 megapixel
  • 4 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm³ (5.7″ x 4.4″ x 2.8″)
  • 755g (24.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 6D

EOS 5D Mark IV vs EOS 6D 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 EOS 6D sensor comparison

EOS 5D Mark IV vs EOS 6D: 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 EOS 6D has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.71x covering 97% of view field.

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)

EOS 6D (0.71x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Canon EOS 6D Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 5D Mark IV a better choice

EOS 5D Mark IV

EOS 6D

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

30.40 20.40
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 4
Auto Focus points (4)

61 11
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 32000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 5D Mark IV are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, that the display has a higher resolution and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS 5D Mark IV is made easy by the superior video recording and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The EOS 5D Mark IV scores 25 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS 6D

EOS 5D Mark IV

EOS 6D

Longer battery life (3, photos)

900 1090
More portable (2)

1331cm³
(84 cu.in.)
1137cm³
(72 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 6D are that the battery has more stamina and the more compact size.

Yields 5 points for the EOS 6D.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 5D Mark IV

EOS 6D

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
External microphone

Similar weight

800g 755g
WiFi

GPS

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Canon EOS 6D Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 6D

25
5

We recommend Canon EOS 5D Mark IV as better choice.