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Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
85
Overall
79
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8400W front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Key Specs

Canon 5D MIV
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 890g - 151 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched August 2016
  • Old Model is Canon 5D MIII
Fujifilm S8400W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1056mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Launched March 2013
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Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MIV was launched 3 years later than the Fujifilm S8400W and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 5D MIV grades versus the Fujifilm S8400W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIV over the Fujifilm S8400W

 5D MIV Fujifilm S8400W 
LaunchedAugust 2016March 2013More recent by 42 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kSharper screen (+1160k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8400W over the Canon 5D MIV

 Fujifilm S8400W 5D MIV 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIV and Fujifilm S8400W

 5D MIV Fujifilm S8400W 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MIV provides outside dimensions of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8400W has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 5D MIV versus the Fujifilm S8400W.

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIV and Fujifilm S8400W is 55 and 61 respectively.

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIV and Fujifilm S8400W.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIV due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D MIV will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIV is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Portrait photography features
Fujifilm S8400W Portrait photography features
85
you can focus manually
MP count great (30 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
39
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Street photography information
Fujifilm S8400W Street photography information
65
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition in class (670g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Sports photography features
Fujifilm S8400W Sports photography features
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count great (30 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
52
incredible zoom range (24-1056mm 44.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Travel photography information
Fujifilm S8400W Travel photography information
67
weather proof
includes touch to focus
MP count great (30 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
52
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (1056mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (670 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIV as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S8400W as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count great (30 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
no image stabilization
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5D MIV
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8400W
31
touchscreen capability
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
24
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (670g)
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Canon 5D MIV vs Fujifilm S8400W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIV and Fujifilm S8400W
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IVFujifilm FinePix S8400W
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Fujifilm FinePix S8400W
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-08-25 2013-03-22
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 6720 x 4480 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 61 -
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1056mm (44.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890g (1.96 lb) 670g (1.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 151 x 116 x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 91 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2995 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model LP-E6 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at launch $3,299 $300