Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R were released 2018 and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was released 2016. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R	2018
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	2016

Type of camera

Canon EOS R is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon Full Frame") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Since both cameras have a Full frame sensor there will be no crop factor.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS R has a 30 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has 30 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480

ISO range

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has an ISO range that stretches from 50 to 102400 while Canon EOS R has 100 to 40000.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R	100-40000
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	50-102400

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV can shoot up to 7 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R	8
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	7

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS R and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV weighs 890 gr (equal to 1.96 lb) which is 35% heavier than Canon EOS R and its 660 gr (or 1.46 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R	660 gr 1.46 lb
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	890 gr 1.96 lb