Canon 5D Mark IV vs Sony A99 II

Canon 5D Mark IV advantages over Sony A99 II

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.36 vs 4.51 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 1.2 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  5D Mark IV test data on DxO Mark A99 II test data on DxO Mark
  2,995 vs 2,317 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  900 vs 490 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  41 vs 15
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Higher-res screen
  540k vs 307k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 61 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)