Again, I think people that say the 5D4 isn't for action just haven't found the correct settings. To say that the 5D4 isn't an action camera says more about the photographer's gear (lenses, etc) and settings than it does about the 5D4 itself.
I have used the 5D4 for NBA action (paid contracts), high school sports action, etc with no issues at all. Keep in mind I have also used 7D2, 1D3, 1D4, and 5D3 in the past for the same contracts. On the 5D4, I ended up going to spot AF with the AF settings set up correctly to track a player, and it works VERY well. I know of others that also use this for other sports like NFL, and major/minor league ball. I know there are some that are so very dependent on fast bursts to get their results, but that just isn't always the correct answer. Getting to know the cadence of the action/sports is much more important than burst rates, for example.
The R6's 2 advantages are indeed eye AF and the continuous nature of AF "points" across the sensor for object "handoff", but beyond that, it is on par or slightly behind the 5D4 in certain situations, for cases where you use a single AF point or AF point with expansion. I use both side by side even today for sports, and will often see these pros and cons for each.
I have to set up my R6 with two different back-button AF modes just to get it to have a mode that matches the 5D4 in some cases. When Eye AF doesn't work, I go to spot AF, but unfortunately the R6 spot AF is much larger than the spot AF of the 5D4, so it falls behind in that regard.
May 04, 2021 at 12:44 PM
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