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Number of Possible Still Image Shots and the Maximum Movie Shooting Time (Battery Life) (EOS 5D Mark IV)

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Solution

Still Photos: Number of Possible Shots
The maximum possible movie shooting time

Still Photos: Number of Possible Shots

	Viewfinder Shooting	Live View Shooting
Room Temperature (23°C / 73°F)	Approx. 900	Approx. 300
Low Temperatures (0°C / 32°F)	Approx. 850	Approx. 280
Condition	• With Battery Grip BG-E20 (sold separately) loaded with two LP-E6N battery packs, the number of possible shots will be approximately doubled.
Condition	• The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N, no Live View shooting, and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards.	• The figures above are based on a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards. • With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N, the total continuous Live View shooting time will be as follows: At room temperature (23°C/73°F): Approx. 2 hr. 40 min., At low temperatures (0°C/32°F): Approx. 2 hr. 30 min.

Caution

Doing any of the following will exhaust the battery faster:

- Pressing the shutter button halfway for a prolonged period.

- Activating the AF frequently without taking a picture.

- Using the lens’s Image Stabilizer.

- Using the LCD monitor frequently.

The number of possible shots may decrease depending on the actual shooting conditions.

The lens operation is powered by the camera’s battery. Certain lenses may exhaust the battery faster than others.

In low ambient temperatures, shooting may not be possible even with a sufficient battery level.

The maximum possible movie shooting time

Temperature	Total Recording time
Room Temperature (23°C / 73°F)	Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.
Low Temperatures (0°C / 32°F)	Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
• With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N, Movie Servo AF disabled, and Full HD 29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/ 23.98p IPB (Standard).

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a reading/writing speed (required card performance) shown in the table or higher than the standard specification. Test the card by taking a few movies in the desired quality and make sure the card can properly record the movie.

Movie Recording Quality		CF Card	SD card
		UDMA 7 100 MB/sec. or faster	UHS-I Speed Class 3 or higher
		UDMA 7 60 MB/sec. or faster	UHS-I Speed Class 3 or higher
		30 MB/sec. or faster	SD Speed Class 10 or higher
		30 MB/sec. or faster	UHS-I Speed Class 3 or higher
	HDR movies	10 MB/sec. or faster	SD Speed Class 6 or higher
		10 MB/sec. or faster	SD Speed Class 4 or higher
		UDMA 7 60 MB/sec. or faster	UHS-I Speed Class 3 or higher

Caution

Before shooting 4K movies, format the card.

If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card with a slow reading speed, the movie may not be played back properly.

When movies cannot be recorded normally, format the card and try again. If formatting the card does not resolve the problem, refer to the card manufacturer’s Web site.

The camera is not compatible with UHS-II SDHC/SDXC cards. (Compatible with UHS-I.) With a UHS-II SDHC/SDXC card, high-speed transfer via UHS-I may not be possible, depending on the card specification.

To optimize the use of the card, formatting the card with the camera before shooting movies is recommended.

To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card manufacturer’s Web site.

⋖Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB⋗

Even if you shoot a movie exceeding 4 GB, you can keep shooting without interruption.

- Using CF cards up to 128 GB and SD/SDHC cards formatted with the camera

If you use the camera to format a CF card with 128 GB or less in capacity or an SD/SDHC card, the camera will format it in FAT32.

With a FAT32-formatted card, if you shoot a movie and the file size exceeds 4 GB, a new movie file will be created automatically.

When you play back the movie, you will have to play each movie file individually. Movie files cannot be played back automatically in consecutive order. After the movie playback ends, select the next movie and play it back.

- Using CF cards exceeding 128 GB and SDXC cards formatted with the camera

If you use the camera to format a CF card with more than 128 GB in capacity or an SDXC card, the camera will format it in exFAT. When using an exFAT-formatted card, even if the file size exceeds 4 GB during movie shooting, the movie will be saved as a single file (rather than being split into multiple files).

⋖Movie Shooting Time Limit⋗

When shooting movies other than High Frame Rate movies

The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min. 59 sec. If the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting will stop automatically. You can start shooting a movie again by pressing the ⋖ ⋗ button. (The movie will be recorded as a new movie file.)

When shooting High Frame Rate movies

The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 7 min. 29 sec. If the movie shooting time reaches 7 min. 29 sec., the movie shooting will stop automatically. You can start shooting a High Frame Rate movie again by pressing the ⋖ ⋗ button. (The movie will be recorded as a new movie file.)

Caution

Use of Genuine Canon Accessories Is Recommended

This product is designed to achieve optimum performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Therefore, using this product with genuine accessories is highly recommended. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as malfunction, fire, etc., caused by the failure of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that repairs arising out of the mulfunction of non-genuine accessories will not be covered by the warranty for repairs, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

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