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The Canon EOS 1D Mark IV is the fifth generation of Canon's speed-orientated range of professional DSLRs. It retains the two-grip form factor of the original, 4MP EOS-1D launched in September 2001 (itself building on the integrated grip of the film-era EOS-1N RS, also the first to offer 10fps shooting, albeit without AF between shots). And it's this consistency of design, which extends to the AF pattern and much of the control layout, that helps to explain the name - the Mark IV really is the current point in an evolutionary process, rather than a wholly separate model.
The 1D Mark IV retains its predecessors' 1.3x crop, APS-H sensor size, but this time increases its pixel count to a whopping 16MP. This may not seem like many in the era of 25MP full-frame DSLRs and 14MP compacts, but it's a lot when you consider the Mark IV still has the ability to shoot at 10 frames per second. If you consider that this is almost the same resolution as offered by the last generation of Canon's studio-targeted camera, the 1Ds Mark II, but with the ability to shoot twice as fast, then you start to appreciate what this camera is promising to do.
The original launch price of this camera was $4999.00 (Close to R100 000.00) and even though it has aged, it is still a professional grade camera with a Magnesium Alloy body, which makes it almost indestructible. The 10 frames per second also make it ideal for wildlife, bird or sport photography.30