Canon EOS R10 or (used) EOS 5D Mark IV

[kalanfuga]

Hi everyone,

I’m considering upgrading my old Canon EOS 750D setup and would really appreciate some advice.

Right now I’m torn between the Canon EOS R10 and a used Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a fairly low shutter count (under 30,000). Both options are available at roughly the same price.

I mainly shoot nature and wildlife photography, especially birds, along with the occasional family event and vacations. I haven’t explored video much yet, though I might in the future with the right setup, so video performance isn’t my top priority.

Which option would you recommend for my use case, and why?

Thanks in advance!

[p4pictures]

Firstly let me say I have the EOS R10 and previously owned the EOS 5D Mark IV so I feel I have some background to this.

EOS 5D Mark IV

• The best general purpose DSLR camera that Canon will ever make
• 30MP stills, great for most needs
• Full-frame sensor
• Capable AF when well setup for the subject being photographed
• Dual card slots - 1x CF card, 1x SD card
• 4K video - crop mode only
• EF lenses only can be used, not EF-S or RF. No more EF lenses will be introduced
• Larger and heavier than EOS 750D
• Uses LP-E6 type batteries, greater battery life

EOS R10

• Entry / mid-range camera in the R-series, based n EOS R7
• 24MP stills, enough for many needs
• Intelligent AF for easier tracking of moving or potentially moving subjects
• Single SD card slot, supports faster UHS-II cards
• 4K video using full sensor, plus 4K 50/60 fps with additional crop
• EF / EF-S / RF / RF-S lenses can be used - use your existing lenses with adapter and then transition to RF / RF-S versions. RF-S 18-150mm kit lens is a great all-purpose choice
• Smaller and lighter than EOS 750D
• Uses same LP-E17 batteries as EOS 750D, similar battery life too 

Personally I would go for the EOS R10 at this point in time. It gets you in to the R-series models, works with your existing lenses via the EF to RF mount adapter and offers more capability and features than your current camera. 

EOS R10 

[SignifDigits]

My colleague is the expert here, but I would agree and add the R10 for the following reasons in your use case:

• Although you're giving up pixels, the APS-C sensor give you an effective 1.6x boost in focal length.  More real image on the sensor is better than cropping every time.
• Mirrorless is great.  What you see really is what you get. 
• Electronic and silent shutter is super nice to have when shooting family
• 7frames per second vs 15 fps on the R10 means the R10 wins here - you EF lenses may or may not be able to fully support this, but if they do this really helps with birds and wildlife
• You're futureproofing by moving to mirrorless and RF lenses over time