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I wouldn't call it just a slightly better sensor. The jump from 5D3 to 4 was far more significant than from 5D2 to 3. Better dynamic range, higher light sensitivity, less chromatic noise. There are also more refined AA filter and much faster sensor read out.

here's a different angle on the 5d4 question:

other than the slightly better sensor, what are the other (if any) advantages it has over the 5d3, especially for video?

does anyone have hard specs on the card slots, for example?
how about the sensor read rate?

etc...

with danne's wonderful work on the 5d3, it feels "finished"!
maybe it's time for a real pragmatic look at just how much better the 5d4 is.

shhd, if you read through this thread alone, you will see that there is still some developer interest.  Being negative definitely does not help.  Given that there seems to be some correlation between developer interest and the value proposition of a camera (EOS M, for example), the quick drop in 5D prices with recent camera releases may be a good thing.  Of course I say that with a disclaimer that if you are interested in using ML, your best bet always is with a port that currently exists.

Well, if ML for 5D4 is ever released, it will probably surprise everyone in the community again, especially with its underrated sensor.  I don't think video output in the newer models would hold a candle to 14bit lossless... Even dedicated cinema cameras do not do that.

Rumor says that Canon is killing off the 5D line. https://petapixel.com/2020/07/20/canons-5d-dslr-line-is-dead-report/

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the devs! I just wanted you all to know how much I appreciate all of the work you have put into this amazing firmware all of these years.

Joined the forum just to thank a1ex and the other testers/coders for their great work.  Thanks everyone and happy new year!