Nikon D4

Nikon D4
Pro DSLR Pro DSLR
December, 2011

Summary Nikon D4

Prices Price
Body only $5,997 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #3 of 8 Among similar cameras #3 of 13
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 15.9 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.2" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Videos

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Pros

The Nikon D4 vs other recent DSLRs

Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
2,965 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
89.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
24.7 bits
Screen size Large screen Help
3.2"
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Light sensitivity (boost) Very high boost light sensitivity Help
204,800 ISO
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
13.1 EV
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.70x
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
11 fps
Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Sensor size Large sensor Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
2600 shots
Storage slots More storage slots Help
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Cons

The Nikon D4 vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Quite large Help
Large 160x157x91 mm
Thickness Thick Help
3.6"
Lowest price Expensive Help
$5,996.95
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
December, 2011
Weight Very heavy Help
1,340 g
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

The Nikon D4 vs other recent pro DSLRs

True resolution Lower true resolution Help
15.9 MP
GPS No GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO

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Discussion What do you think about the Nikon D4?

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Avatar for Tinker's Realm! Tinker's Realm! (1:22 AM, May 26, 2012)
Do you still think this is true? I received the d800 but went in today and bought the D4- instantly felt comfortable w/it but now need to decide what to do w/ my d800? D o I sell the D800- or is it worth keeping for the added detail capability ect.
 
Rene (2:26 PM, February 08, 2012)
The D4 will not have 2 Compact Flash Slots - just 1... the other card slot is for the brand new XQD type...
 
Philpunton (11:18 PM, February 07, 2012)
Just waiting for delivery, the D800 is no match for this wonderful camera
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:01 AM, January 12, 2012)
Thanks for catching that, we'll have that updated tomorrow, you're right, the D4 does include a self cleaning sensor.
 
Avatar for LehiThinker LehiThinker (10:39 PM, January 11, 2012)
According to the D4 specifications on the Nikon website, the D4 does include a self cleaning sensor. Snapsort has it listed as not having this functionality.