Announced: | 06 Jan 2012 |
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Sensor Resolution: | 16Mp |
Sensor Type: | Full frame CMOS |
ISO: | 100-12800 |
Weight: | 1340g |
Physical Dimensions: | 160 x 157 x 91 mm |
Viewfinder: | Optical (pentaprism) |
Screen Type: | 3.2" Fixed |
Video Resolutions: | 1920 x 1080 |
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Review | compare Nikon D4 with | overall score | Portrait | Landscape | Sport | Street | Everyday | |
NikonD4 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 59 | buy on | |
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CanonEOS-1D X Mark III | 75 | 68 | 69 | 87 | 69 | 72 | buy on | |
NikonD6 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 66 | 69 | buy on | |
NikonD780 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 74 | 77 | buy on | |
CanonEOS 90D | 65 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 70 | 75 | buy on | |
PentaxK-3 Mark III | 64 | 53 | 51 | 66 | 68 | 71 | buy on | |
CanonEOS 850D | 59 | 51 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 69 | buy on |
The Nikon D4 is a DSLR camera launched on 06/01/2012.
Technically speaking, the Nikon D4 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 90 of all cameras in our database) scoring 61 overall. The Nikon D4 weights 1340 gr and spans 160 x 157 x 91 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.
Going into details, the Nikon D4 behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Nikon D4 is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon D4 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2250.0 GBP and 2250.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.
Overall, Nikon D4 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
Full frame
Sensor Dimensions
36.0 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Area
860.4 mm2
Sensor Resolution
16 Mp
Max Image Resolution
4928 x 3280
Max Native ISO
12800
Min Native ISO
100
RAW Support
Manual Focus
Lens Mount
Nikon F
Number of Lenses
280
Focal Length Multiplier
1
Screen Type
Fixed
Screen Size
3.2"
Screen Resolution
921Kdot
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution
None
Viewfinder Coverage
100
Viewfinder Magnification
0.7
Min Shutter Speed
30s
Max Shutter Speed
1/8000s
Continuous Shooting
11fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range
None
Max Flash Sync
1/250s
Flash Modes
Auto On Off Front curtain Rear curtain Red-Eye Slow Sync High Speed Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
DxO Overall Score
89
DxO Color Depth
24.7
DxO Dynamic Range
13.1
DxO Low Light ISO
2965
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF MultiArea
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points
51
Number of Cross Focus Points
15
Video Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 50 30 25 fps) 640 x 424 (30 25 fps)
Max Video Resolution
1920x1080
Video Formats
MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Wireless Connectivity
Optional
HDMI
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight
1340g
Physical Dimensions
160 x 157 x 91 mm
Battery Life
2600
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
EN-EL18
Self Timer
Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds)
Timelapse Recording
GPS
Storage Type
CompactFlash, XQD
Storage Slots
2
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