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April 2012
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The editors liked
Full frame sensor
10 fps RAW shooting
Manual audio controls
Webbased camera control
Dual card slots
Uncompressed video via HDMI port
Superb image quality
Amazing lowlight abilities
1080p movie mode
Same tough and wellconsidered pro camera build with a lower pentaprism that offers 100 percent viewfinder coverage
Speedier overall than the previous model (which was already speedy)
Higher resolution sensor than previous model allows you to print large
Speed
A gazillion useful features
And excellent high-ISO-sensitivity photos are among the Nikon D4's standout qualities
Classleading image noise
Superb dynamicrange
Ultrafast autofocus
Very fast continuous drive with deep buffer
Extremely fast and responsive
Ultrashort blackout
Good coloraccuracy
Flexible selftimer and exposure delay
Highly customizable with plenty
Full frame sensor. Every physical control you could ever want. Integrated vertical grip. Shoots at 10 frames per second. Very low image noise. Uncompressed 1080p video output.
Separate 91
000pixel sensor is dedicated to light metering
Autofocus and recognizing and adjusting to different shooting scenarios. More rounded and ergonomic design with lower pentaprism still lets you see 100 percent of what you're shooting through the
Performance is hard to fault
Build quality is excellent and there's pretty much every feature you could ask for.
The editors didn't like
Expensive
No SD card slot
Choice to go with new XQD card format for second card slot is dubious
Our first test model experienced lockup/freeze issue
Competing camera from Canon has slightly faster frame rate
Price
$5
999
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The camera's vertical and horizontal shooting experience could be a little more consistent
Poor Automatic WB in lowlight
Overly soft JPEGs
Bizarre Auto ISO
Poor Liveview
Not ExposurePriority
Exposure Delay mode hidden in menu
Indistinct ISO button
Rather bulky
No 16
9 guidelines for timelapse
Asymmetric memory card types
Big and heavy. 16-megapixel resolution. Only one CF card slot
Second card slot is Sony's new and expensive XQD format. Builtin mic only offers mono sound. Burst shooting is a frame slower persecond than the competing Canon 1D X
The price point means its out of reach for most of us.
Abstract: Nikon stays true to the ‘big pixel' philosophy of the original D3, and gives the D4 a set of upgraded features that are more significant in practice than they look on paper.Just about every element of the D4 is either new or upgraded – the bodyshell, the ...
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Published: 2012-07-17, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com.au
Excellent shooting performance. Video implementation, including manual audio control, is great. Versatile connectivity options. Impeccable image quality, particularly at low ISO levels. Redesigned elements make all the difference to the experience
No USB 3.0 interface. Ethernet connection sucks a lot of battery power. Live View switch is positioned awkwardly for frequent video shooters
For Nikon devotees looking for the fastest body available, the D4 delivers....
Great AF system, Noise control, Huge ISO range, Ergonomic body
Complex AF system, AF points clustered, Some movement in card bay
Nikon has succeeded in building upon the D3s to produce a versatile camera that is suitable for use by professional photographers in a wide range of situations. The Nikon D4 may not have the highest resolution, but it has lightening-quick responses, a fan...
Excellent shooting performance. Video implementation, including manual audio control, is great. Versatile connectivity options. Impeccable image quality, particularly at low ISO levels. Redesigned elements make all the difference to the experience
No USB 3.0 interface. Ethernet connection sucks a lot of battery power. Live View switch is positioned awkwardly for frequent video shooters
The Nikon D4 offers many significant improvements from previous professional-grade SLRs, such as the D3S, as well as excellent shooting performance, autofocusing speed and video recording....
Sometimes making a great camera a better one is more difficult than just making a great camera. The D4 fixes every little complaint pro users had over the previous model and adds some unexpected but well-received features. My final take on the D4 is ...
Abstract: The Nikon D4 has some fairly big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, the 12.1-megapixel Nikon D3S was a veritable low-light killer, capable of shooting crisp images even in poor lighting without a flash.But the D3S had one major deficiency: While its 35-mi...
Abstract: In my eyes, this DSLR is unbeatable. It’s the best camera for capturing action, and I haven’t handled anything else that comes close. And when you’re photographing something like the Olympics, especially this one on home soil, you don’t want to miss a thing...
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Published: 2012-06-07, Author: Jeremy , review by: reviewed.com
Still, in moderate low light the Nikon D4 was incredible (as the sample videos above can attest). Scenes shot at dusk with the camera looked vibrant, and even scenes shot indoors with the aid of a single diffused light bulb were perfectly bright (and nois...
The Nikon D4 is particularly striking evidence of the seismic shift ongoing in the world of professional photography. Reacting to a market where photographers are often asked to serve double-duty as videographers, Nikon has reluctantly moved away from its...
