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ISO perfOrmance
We test both the cameras for their respective ISO counts. The
ISO performance is great for both the cameras. But we cannot
expect any camera to produced brilliant results in different ISO
settings.
The Canon performed well in the ISO test. ISO readings
up to 6400 produced clean results. But up till ISO 12800 the
images are still usable. Anything beyond that would not beused usually but still the images produced are not bad at all.
For the Nikon camera things were not much different. Nikon
has designed D850 sensor to handle high ISOs on a easy
manner. ISO 100-6400 is nothing to worry about and the images
produced are totally usable. Colour details are preserved well
and the images up till ISO 12800 are usable if the need arises.
The ISO department of both the cameras is well aligned
with the needs of the professionals.cOncluSIOn
Both the Nikon D850 and the Canon 5D Mark IV are very rugged in build quality and it is done to
assure adequate weather sealing. On the performance front, both the DSLRs shoot 4K videos and
have bigger buffers for all that continuous RAW image shooting. However, the Nikon falls behind
slightly in the colour and contrast department and the Canon takes it over with just the right amount
of actual colours in the image. Quality wise the images were equally good for both the cameras with
no colour cast and inaccurate white balance.
Nikon D850
The Nikon D850 is priced at `2,54,950 (Body only). Performance wise the Nikon is a performer
which will take over any claims that would question its performance regarding image quality and
ISO performance, not to forget the huge 45.6 MP sensor which holds huge details. It also offers a
plethora of latest features, including a tilting screen.
Canon 5D Mark IV
The Canon 5D Mark IV is price at `2,71,995 and is a bit more expensive for the body only. The
performance of the camera is impressive and the burst mode is brillitant. The image quality and ISO
performance which is delivered leaves no doubts about its performance.
Editor’s Note: There’s literally nothing to choose between both the cameras. At one end, Nikon is
packed with latest features since it was launched recently, but owing to its better colour reproduction
and accuracy, Canon holds a slight edge against the D850, making it the winner of the shootout.ISO 200ISO 200ISO 1600ISO 1600ISO 400ISO 400ISO 6400ISO 6400ISO 800ISO 800ISO 12800ISO 12800NIkoN D850
CaNoN 5D Mark IV