Nikon D4 vs Nikon D3S

Winner
Nikon D4

102
Nikon D3S

100

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Nikon D4

Rapid fire
Continuous shooting
11 fps
In-camera HDR
HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Autofocuses shooting video
Badge
Contrast detection
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3S

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
3,253 ISO
Battery life
 Great battery life
4200 shots
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
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galleries

Explore our gallery of 50 sample photos taken by the Nikon D4.
Explore our gallery of 48 sample photos taken by the Nikon D3S.

competitors

Nikon D4 Competitors

Nikon D5

Nikon D5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,497 body only

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a through-the-lens viewfinder
Compare the D5 vs the D4
Nikon D750

Nikon D750

Pro DSLR

$1,700 - $1,997 body only

$2,400 - $2,497 with 24-120mm lens

Movie format Lower frame rate movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the D750 vs the D4
Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

Pro DSLR

$5,506 - $5,997 body only

Movie format Lower frame rate movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Compare the D4s vs the D4

Nikon D3S Competitors

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

Pro DSLR

$1,700 - $1,997 body only

$2,400 - $2,497 with 24-120mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the D750 vs the D3S
Nikon D5

Nikon D5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,497 body only

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a through-the-lens viewfinder
Compare the D5 vs the D3S
Nikon D500

Nikon D500

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,567 with 16-80mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the D500 vs the D3S
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Avatar for Mrki Mrki (9:18 PM, January 19, 2015)
Nikon D3s best!
 
Avatar for Thorsten Odinsson Thorsten Odinsson (4:03 PM, December 31, 2013)
"Lucky" all those, who have so much money to buy one of these two cameras !!! :/
 
Avatar for joneill517 joneill517 (1:10 AM, August 10, 2013)
I love my D3s. The D4 seems to have some cool features but I can't see plunking down six grand for the improvements.The 102,000 ISO boost on the D3s looks like crap anyway.
 
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