Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D610 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D610 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Nikon D610 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

D610

  • Introduced in October 2013
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor
  • Lens mount F
  • No WiFi
  • 141 x 113 x 82mm³ (5.6″ x 4.4″ x 3.2″)
  • 850g (27.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D610

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D610 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 D610 sensor comparison

EOS 5D Mark IV vs D610: 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 D610 features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.70x.

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)

D610 (0.70x)

Better choice: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Nikon D610 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 5D Mark IV a better choice

EOS 5D Mark IV

D610

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

30.40 24.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 6
Auto Focus points (4)

61 39
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 32000 ISO 100 – 6400 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 0.92
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
WiFi (2)

USB 3.0 (2)

GPS (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, the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video. Finally, there’s the the built-in GPS.

The EOS 5D Mark IV scores 29 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D610

EOS 5D Mark IV

D610

Built-in flash (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D610 are the built-in flash.

Yields 2 points for the D610.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 5D Mark IV

D610

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
External microphone

Similar weight

800g 850g
Similar size

1331cm³ 1307cm³
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Nikon D610 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 5D Mark IV and D610

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Nikon D610

29
2

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