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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Canon EOS R

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Specification Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS R
General
Model EOS 5D Mark IV EOS R
Year 2016 2018
Body
Dimensions 150.7 x 116.4 x 75.9 mm 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4 mm
Weight 890 g 660 g
Sensor
Sensor resolution 6720 x 4480 6741 x 4494
Effective megapixels 30.1 30.3
Image
ISO Auto, 100-32000 (expandable to 50-102400) Auto, 100-40000 (extends to 50-102400)
Exposure & Shutter
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Video
Max. video mode 4096x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
Display & Viewfinder
Screen resolution 1,620,000 dots 2,100,000 dots
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Storage & Connectivity
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC/CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC