My expectations were that the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was going to be at least as wildly successful as its predecessors were, but that expectation was not very hard to realize. The Canon EOS 5-series cameras have become synonymous with value and versatility.

The fourth version of the highly successful Canon EOS 5D, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is now available, and the latest version introduces a number of new features, including a new 30 megapixel full-frame sensor made by Canon, 7fps continuous shooting, 4K video recording, plus built-in GPS and Wi-Fi.

7fps continuous shooting; 30 megapixel FF sensor; Excellent colour and white balance performance; Dual Pixel Raw optimizer can help with some scenes; 3.2 inch touch-screen; 4K CINE video recording; Very good noise performance; Impressive focus speeds

Screen doesn't tilt; Price of new model; Competition offers higher resolution

Canon's 5D Mark IV is a top performer - but you'll be paying a premium for it. Top-notch images are promised from this camera, which will be all too familiar to existing users of the 5D Mark III or 5D Mark II .

Full-frame sensor; Touchscreen is useful; Solid 4K video recording; Built-in Wi-Fi

Heavy; Expensive; Frame rate isn't particularly high

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a new professional digital SLR camera. The 5D Mark IV features a 30.4 megapixel CMOS sensor, 7fps continuous shooting with full AF/AE tracking, internal 4K movie recording (4096 x 2160pixels) at 30/25/24 fps and 8.8 megapixel in-camera 4K still frame grab, an expandable...

Great camera overall, I have a 5DM3 and the controls are quite similar so no learning curve to speak of. I really appreciate being able to zoom in on the touch screen and especially love the wifi feature which is very useful where I'm official photographer at dog shows, and also for portrait...

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV ($3,499, body only) is the company's latest mainstream pro SLR . For the most part it looks and handles like its predecessor, the 5D Mark III , a plus for veteran photographers who know their camera by heart.

30MP full-frame image sensor; Fast 61-point autofocus system; 7fps continuous shooting; Unlimited JPG shooting buffer; Pro-grade build; Dual Pixel AF Live View focus system; 3.2-inch touch screen; Integrated GPS and Wi-Fi; CF and SD card slots

Cropped 4K video; Clean HDMI output is 1080p only; Dual Pixel Raw function slows camera and offers limited benefits; 4K video files are quite large; Omits in-body flash

The Canon 5D family, which is one of the most well-known series of camera bodies, has seen the release of the newest model over four years after the 5D MKIII, and it's loaded with some much wanted and needed improvements.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is among the best full-frame DSLRs in the market right now, and is certainly among the best that Canon has ever made. It even makes for a good upgrade from the 5D Mark III, and for new full-frame DSLR buyers, the EOS 5D Mark IV is a versatile, competent DSLR to go for.

True-to-source colours; Great contrast; vibrancy; Fast; precise autofocus; Sturdier body

Tendency to over-sharpen photographs at times

There can be absolutely no dispute that this is a stunning camera that is set to carry on the family name admirably. It's highly likely that it will be the professional workhorse of choice for the foreseeable future, and it's versatile enough to be able to turn its hand to any photographic genre.

Canon has stepped things up a gear in recent years by leading with higher-resolution DSLR cameras. It had long been said that the 24-megapixel mark would be the company's limit until lenses could make the best of the capture resolution - a concept that was not just slightly but entirely demolished...

Autofocus system rarely bettered in viewfinder or screen-based use; image quality is solid; clever Dual Pixel RAW re-focus; touchscreen works well

No vari-angle LCD screen; no light-up buttons; the 30MP sensor might be too high-res for some; 4K video has limited file types; expensive