Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV
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Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
- Revealed October 2006
- Alternative Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
- Earlier Model is Canon 350D
- New Model is Canon 450D
(Full Review)
- 30MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 890g - 151 x 116 x 76mm
- Released August 2016
- Older Model is Canon 5D MIII

Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Overview
Here is a extended overview of the Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and 5D MIV (30MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and 5D MIV (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

The 400D was revealed 11 years before the 5D MIV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 400D scores against the 5D MIV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 400D & Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. The full galleries are provided at Canon 400D Gallery & Canon 5D MIV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Canon 5D MIV
400D | 5D MIV |
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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIV over the Canon 400D
5D MIV | 400D | |||
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Released | August 2016 | ![]() | October 2006 | Fresher by 120 months |
Display dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.7") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+1390k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon 400D and Canon 5D MIV
400D | 5D MIV | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 400D enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Canon 5D MIV has sizing of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).
Check out the Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 400D vs the 5D MIV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 400D and 5D MIV is 69 and 55 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 400D and 5D MIV.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 400D with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon 5D MIV will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 400D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 400D vs Canon 5D MIV Specifications
Canon EOS 400D | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 400D | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
Alternate name | EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2006-10-14 | 2016-08-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Digic 6+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 328.6mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 30 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3888 x 2592 | 6720 x 4480 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 61 |
Cross type focus points | - | 41 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 250 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 4096 x 2160 (29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (119.9p) |
Max video resolution | None | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 556 grams (1.23 lb) | 890 grams (1.96 lb) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 151 x 116 x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 62 | 91 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 24.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.0 | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 664 | 2995 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 900 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LP-E6 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Price at release | $600 | $3,299 |