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Advantages of the Nikon D4
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1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
Yes vs No
3.2" vs 3.0"
89.0 vs 82.0
Contrast detection vs None
13.1 EV vs 12 EV
24.7 bits vs 23.5 bits
11 fps vs 9 fps
16.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
204,800 ISO vs 102,400 ISO
$4,104.60 vs $4,994.99
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Advantages of the Nikon D3S
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4200 shots vs 2600 shots
3,253 ISO vs 2,965 ISO
120 ms vs 300 ms
197 ms vs 208 ms
160x157x88 mm vs 160x157x91 mm
3.5" vs 3.6"
1,240 g vs 1,340 g
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Very low noise at high ISO | |||
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| Very long battery life | |||
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 | Above average viewfinder size |
| 0.70x |
| Fast continuous shooting | |||
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 | Many focus points |
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| Minimal startup delay | |||
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 | Weather sealed |
| Shoot in extreme weather |
| Both have pentaprism viewfinders |
| Pentaprism |
| Both have a built-in lens focus motor, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these |
| Autofocuses with more lenses |
| Above average viewfinder coverage |
| 100% |
 | Multiple storage slots |
| 2 |
 | Fast max shutter speeds |
| 1/8000 of a second |
Common Weaknesses
 | No built-in flash |
| Professional |
| Heavy | |||
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| Quite thick | |||
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| Very expensive | |||
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| Large | |||
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 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
Compared to recent pro DSLRs
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | Neither camera stitches together panoramas |
| You could stitch photos in post |
 | Low resolution screens | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1D X
Pro DSLR
$6,799 body only
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly larger viewfinder |
| Is much more expensive |
| Is significantly heavier |
Nikon D4s
Pro DSLR
$6,497 body only
| Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Much higher boost light sensitivity |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D750
Pro DSLR
$2,297 body only
$2,997 with 24-120mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Takes significantly higher resolution photos |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
Nikon D800
Pro DSLR
$2,421 - $2,629 body only
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Takes much higher resolution photos |
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
| Has a much shorter battery life |
Nikon D810
Pro DSLR
$2,997 body only
$4,887 - $4,889 with 24-70mm lens
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Has slightly wider dynamic range |
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
| Has a much shorter battery life |
Nikon D3
Pro DSLR
| Has significantly less shutter lag |
 | Lacks a self cleaning sensor |
| Slightly lower boost light sensitivity |
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Pro DSLR
$3,099 body only
$3,849 with 24-70mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Takes significantly higher resolution photos |
| Doesn't have a built-in focus motor |
| Has a much shorter battery life |
Nikon D4 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D4.
Nikon D3S Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3S.
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