I purchased this camera to upgrade from a Canon 5d Mark II, and I couldn’t be happier with picking this camera. Going from the mkii to the mkiv there was a little bit of a learning curve, but the quality upgrade is stunning. I shot a wedding soon after receiving it, and its low light capabilities blew me away. I also really appreciate the touch screen and multitude of focusing points. If you’re looking to upgrade your camera, this would be the one!

I upgraded from a Canon 4000D (T100) crop camera to this incredible 5D full frame camera and consider it one of the best purchases I’ve ever made, considering the cost.
PROs:
1. Value for the money.
2. Canon’s high quality standards make this “the” camera among many other choices.
3. Ergonomics – feels great in the hand, easy to reach buttons and dials when needed.
4. Easy to use menu system, which provides many powerful features.
5. Large touch screen makes it super easy to target subjects, change ISO/Shutter Speed/Aperture settings on the fly.
6. Takes both compact flash and SSD cards.
7. Long battery life (even more with the BG-E20 battery grip accessory).
8. Takes an AC power supply option.
9. Huge assortment of prime and telephoto zoom EF lenses to choose from.
10. Very large operator’s manual, and definitely worth reading it.
CONs:
1. No built-in flash.
2. Heavy – even heavier with the BG-E20 battery grip (as great an accessory that it is).
3. Hard to reach/adjust viewfinder diopter.

I knew going in that I was investing in a flagship Canon, and after the success of the 5D Mark iii, how could one go wrong here. Even still, I am floored by how clear and detailed my shots of my son came out in a room with no light execpt for the computer screen my son was playing keyboard on. The clarity and detail, and noise handling of this camera,,,I was blown away. No turning back from full-frame for me,,,and I look forward to growing into this camera over the next few years. You CAN NOT go wrong with this body. I paired it with the 50mm 1.8 ii (updated nifty fifty) and the results are beyond impressive. I’ll add shots of some pics I took in Union Square with this combo.

So I started off by buying a Canon 80D. Amazing camera but I just wasn’t satisfied with a crop sensor. I just had this insane urge to move to a full frame. So I decided let’s by a 5D mark iii. Loved the full frame and amazing build quality. Being that it’s a 4 year old camera it was missing things from the 80D that I grown to love. That was wifi and the auto focus seemed to feel more accurate. I made the executive decision and shelled out another $1000 for the 5D mark IV. With this camera I had the best of both worlds. Amazing picture quality,camera build and felt confident that this will last me a long time and be able to keep up with all my risky adventures. If you can afford to get it and the upgraded features such as wifi and touch screen I say go for it. If those don’t work for you I suggest the 5D mark iii as it’s about $1000 less.