Specifications#
- Brand
- Canon
- Model
- EOS-1D Mark IV
- Camera type
- DSLR
- Released
- 2009-01-01
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor size
- 27.9 × 18.6 mm (APS-H)
- Crop factor
- 1.29×
- Resolution
- 16.1 MP (4,896 × 3,264 px)
- Continuous shooting
- 10 fps
- Weight
- 1,180 g (41.6 oz)
- Sensor
- 27.9mm × 18.6mm ; (1.3x conversion factor) ; CMOS, APS-H Format ; (16.1 effective megapixels)
- Storage
- CompactFlash (Type I or Type II), Secure Digital 32 GB Max
- Viewfinder
- 100% coverage optical pentaprism
- AF points / area
- 45 AF points with 39 cross-type AF points
- Metering
- 63-zone TTL full aperture metering
- Shutter
- Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
- Lens
- Interchangeable
- Successor
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Predecessor
- Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Launch price
- US$4999.00
- Drive
- 10fps up to 28/121 frames (raw/JPEG Large Fine)
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.29 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 10 mm | 120.3° | 98.6° | 129.0° |
| 10 mm | 13 mm | 108.7° | 85.8° | 118.4° |
| 12 mm | 15 mm | 98.6° | 75.6° | 108.8° |
| 14 mm | 18 mm | 89.8° | 67.2° | 100.3° |
| 16 mm | 21 mm | 82.2° | 60.3° | 92.7° |
| 18 mm | 23 mm | 75.6° | 54.6° | 85.9° |
| 20 mm | 26 mm | 69.8° | 49.9° | 79.9° |
| 24 mm | 31 mm | 60.3° | 42.4° | 69.9° |
| 28 mm | 36 mm | 53.0° | 36.7° | 61.8° |
| 35 mm | 45 mm | 43.5° | 29.8° | 51.2° |
| 40 mm | 52 mm | 38.5° | 26.2° | 45.5° |
| 50 mm | 65 mm | 31.2° | 21.1° | 37.1° |
| 56 mm | 72 mm | 28.0° | 18.9° | 33.3° |
| 70 mm | 90 mm | 22.5° | 15.1° | 26.9° |
| 85 mm | 110 mm | 18.6° | 12.5° | 22.3° |
| 100 mm | 129 mm | 15.9° | 10.6° | 19.0° |
| 135 mm | 174 mm | 11.8° | 7.9° | 14.2° |
| 200 mm | 258 mm | 8.0° | 5.3° | 9.6° |
| 300 mm | 387 mm | 5.3° | 3.6° | 6.4° |
| 400 mm | 516 mm | 4.0° | 2.7° | 4.8° |
| 600 mm | 774 mm | 2.7° | 1.8° | 3.2° |
| 800 mm | 1032 mm | 2.0° | 1.3° | 2.4° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 23.2 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 mm | f/1.8 | 7.0 cm | 29.1 cm | 1.25 m | 3.19 m | 15.1 m | ∞ | 6.92 m |
| 17 mm | f/2.8 | 11.0 cm | 46.6 cm | 2.23 m | 7.35 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.46 m |
| 17 mm | f/4 | 15.9 cm | 70.3 cm | 4.31 m | 73.3 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.12 m |
| 17 mm | f/8 | 34.4 cm | 2.11 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.57 m |
| 34 mm | f/1.8 | 1.7 cm | 7.0 cm | 28.6 cm | 65.2 cm | 1.86 m | 8.30 m | 27.7 m |
| 34 mm | f/2.8 | 2.6 cm | 10.9 cm | 44.8 cm | 1.03 m | 3.03 m | 16.4 m | 17.8 m |
| 34 mm | f/4 | 3.8 cm | 15.6 cm | 64.9 cm | 1.52 m | 4.75 m | 44.9 m | 12.5 m |
| 34 mm | f/8 | 7.5 cm | 31.9 cm | 1.41 m | 3.71 m | 22.1 m | ∞ | 6.25 m |
| 58 mm | f/1.8 | 0.5 cm | 2.3 cm | 9.7 cm | 22.0 cm | 61.7 cm | 2.51 m | 80.4 m |
| 58 mm | f/2.8 | 0.9 cm | 3.6 cm | 15.1 cm | 34.3 cm | 96.5 cm | 4.00 m | 51.7 m |
| 58 mm | f/4 | 1.2 cm | 5.2 cm | 21.5 cm | 49.1 cm | 1.39 m | 5.95 m | 36.2 m |
| 58 mm | f/8 | 2.4 cm | 10.4 cm | 43.5 cm | 1.00 m | 2.95 m | 15.8 m | 18.1 m |
| 95 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 0.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 8.1 cm | 22.8 cm | 92.1 cm | 216 m |
| 95 mm | f/2.8 | 0.3 cm | 1.3 cm | 5.5 cm | 12.6 cm | 35.4 cm | 1.44 m | 139 m |
| 95 mm | f/4 | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 7.9 cm | 18.0 cm | 50.7 cm | 2.06 m | 97.1 m |
| 95 mm | f/8 | 0.8 cm | 3.7 cm | 15.7 cm | 36.1 cm | 1.02 m | 4.26 m | 48.6 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 5.70 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/8.5. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/4.7 and f/8; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.7 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.3 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 1.9 px | sharp |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 2.6 px | slight softening |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 3.8 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 5.2 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 16.1 MP the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV produces 4,896 × 3,264 pixel images. See the 16 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 16.3 × 10.9 in | 41 × 28 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 20.4 × 13.6 in | 52 × 35 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 24.5 × 16.3 in | 62 × 41 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 32.6 × 21.8 in | 83 × 55 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mm (14 mm eq.) | 35.2 s | 21.3 s | 24.5 s | 28.3 s |
| 15 mm (19 mm eq.) | 25.8 s | 15.6 s | 17.9 s | 20.7 s |
| 19 mm (25 mm eq.) | 20.4 s | 12.3 s | 14.2 s | 16.4 s |
| 27 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.4 s | 8.7 s | 10.0 s | 11.5 s |
| 39 mm (50 mm eq.) | 9.9 s | 6.0 s | 6.9 s | 8.0 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 39 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 77 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 155 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV#
Native Canon EF lenses in our database (267 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS 12 mm
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM 14 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM 16–35 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF 33 mm
- Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 40 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50 mm
- Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 70–200 mm
- Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S 70–200 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C 100–400 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. 100–400 mm
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art 105 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM 8–15 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG circular fisheye 8 mm
- Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 10 mm
Similar cameras#
Other APS-H cameras from around the same time.
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV?
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV has a crop factor of 1.29× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 33.5 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV sensor?
27.9 × 18.6 mm (APS-H), an area of 519 mm² — 60% of full frame.
Is the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV full frame?
No — its sensor is APS-H, which is 1.7× smaller in area than full frame.
How many megapixels does the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV have?
16.1 megapixels (4,896 × 3,264 pixels), enough for a 16 × 11 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV use?
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV uses the Canon EF (flange distance 44.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV?
With a 15 mm lens (19 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 26 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 18 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q63921 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources