Professional Camera but Many Options at this Price Range
1D Mark IV is a great camera. Let me get that out of the way. Built like a tank and can take good amount of abuse. Great battery life, weather sealed, dual card slot, very responsive with great autofocus. For best results, pair it with good Canon pro lens.
Personally I love shooting with 1D cameras. Love the "loud" shutter sound and feel of the camera. You just know you are using a serious equipment. It has 1.3x crop factor, last of its kind. I doubt Canon will make any more Aps-h sensor cameras. I personally like it as you get the extra reach but still have the depth of a full frame camera in the pictures(close to at least).
This is the first version with hd video recording capability, but don't see why anyone would get this camera for video as there are so many better options now for cheaper. This is pictures first camera. I used 1D Mark ii for several years than iin and III for a year. Mark IV is definitely upgrade to those cameras with higher mp and better high iso performance and with hd video, etc.
Still, at current used price, there are other options that will better suit most people. 6D has better image quality, better high iso images, jpegs are also nicer and raw is easier to edit. Also, it is a full frame camera and has more modern features and controls including wifi. Oh, it's also cheaper. Next, 5D Mark III is slightly more expensive and has lower build quality, but it has fast af, dual cards, weather sealing, and better image quality and high iso performance.
1D Mark IV is a specialty camera. For pros who want great image quality and extra reach with build quality to take abuse. 1.3x crop and can only take EF lenses so there is no way you can get an ultra wide angle lens for this camera unlike APS-C cameras which take EF-S lenses so you have more options in lenses including ultra wide angle lenses.
I don't want to make it sound like it is a bad buy since it is an excellent camera. But, wanted to let you know the limitations and different options you have. I sold it for 5D Mark III but still have 1D Mark II which I still love to use. There really isn't anything like 1D. I would love to get 1Dx someday but price is still out of reach for me at this time...
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