topic Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

GregM — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:29:55 GMT

I have a Canon 5D Mk4 and have had it for a number of years. Recently I bought a second 5D Mk4 body, in case something happens to the first one.

I hope there is a way to copy all the settings and changes I have made to the first body to the second body.

It would be real handy if I could just copy all the settings to a CompactFlash Memory Card and put the card in the second body and copy them all to the second body. I think that is possible on other Canon bodies but I have not found a way to do it on the 5D.

Anyone know if there is a way to do that?

Greg

Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

FloridaDrafter — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:19:18 GMT

Can't be done on the 5D IV. As for other Canon cameras, maybe newer 1D series and the upper end R series. My R5's will, but not my 5D IV.

Newton

Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

ebiggs1 — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:36:41 GMT

I think you can.

Menu > Setup Menu >Save/load camera settings on card>Save. Then simply reverse the procedure in the new 5D Mk IV. Select "Load from card" in that same menu.

Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

FloridaDrafter — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:20:11 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:

I think you can.

Menu > Setup Menu >Save/load camera settings on card>Save. Then simply reverse the procedure in the new 5D Mk IV. Select "Load from card" in that same menu.

I just did that on mine to double check, f/w 1.4.0 (2023). There are only 5 tabs in "Setup", none allow for "save to card".

Newton

Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

GregM — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:34:20 GMT

Yep. I looked and can't find anything like that either. (darn)

I winder if you hook the body to a computer via USB if you could find the settings somewhere?

Re: Canon 5D Mk4.... Save all settings to a card?

ebiggs1 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:43:29 GMT

"I winder if you hook the body to a computer via USB if you could find the settings somewhere?"

I seriously doubt it. I had all the 5D models but that was a while ago. If it isn't a Menu item you can't do it. I really thought that was a 5D feature maybe not on he early models but certainly on the Mk IV. It must have been a feature only on the 1 series.