Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Canon EOS 500D vs Canon EOS 550D vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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EOS 5D Mark III
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EOS 500D
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EOS 550D
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EOS 5D Mark IV
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Basic Info
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Release dateMar 2, 2012Mar 25, 2009Feb 8, 2010Aug 25, 2016
Characteristics
Body typeMid-size SLRCompact SLRCompact SLRMid-size SLR
Max resolution5760 x 3840 4752 x 3168 5184 x 3456 6720 x 4480
Pixels22 MP15 MP18 MP30 MP
Sensor detectors23161932
Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDigic 5+Digic 4Digic 4Digic 6+
Image & lens
ISOAuto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as optionAuto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 with boost)Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)Auto, 100-32000 (expands to 50-102400)
Image stabilization
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF/EF-SCanon EF/EF-SCanon EF
Screen typeFixedFixedFixedFixed
Screen size1,040,0009201,040,0001,620,000
Screen dots
Min. shutter speedYes1/40001/4000Yes
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash13.0013.00
Flash range
Continuous driveMultiMulti
Self-timerCenter-weightedMultiMultiCenter-weighted
VideoH.2641920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone
StorageNoneSD/SDHCSD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USBYesYesYesYes
HDMI
WirelessYesYes
Weight129 x 98 x 62129 x 98 x 62
Orientation sensorOptionalBuilt-in
GPS
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