photo via Gizmodo
Here’s some highlighted specs:
_16.2 effective megapixel, full-frame sensor (16.6MP total)
_10fps shooting with AF and AE, 11fps with focus and exposure locked, 24fps 2.5MP grabs
_1080p30 HD video at up to 24Mbps with uncompressed video output
_91,000 pixel sensor for metering, white balance, flash exposure, face detection and active d-lighting
_ISO Range 100-12,800 (extendable from 50 – 204,800)
_MultiCAM 3500FX Autofocus sensor works in lower light and with smaller apertures
_Two sub-selector joystick/buttons for shooting orientation
_New EN-EL18 battery (21.6Wh capacity, CIPA-rated at 2600 shots)
_Twin card slots – one Compact Flash and one XQD
Please note I HAVE NOT touched one of these cameras, and NO I didn’t shoot the campaign. and I haven’t yet spent the appropriate time with the camera to tell you any gory details. I’m assuming I’ll be able to chat more soon.
So.. I (we) knew this was coming, but rather than me spouting off about having played with the system (I can’t), or telling you what your feelings about this system should be (I won’t), I’m turning the tables on you.
What’s your take? Love, hate, indifferent? Insights?
[Reminder that Nikon plays close attention to this blog, so your comments on this post – glowing or otherwise – might help inform Nikon about what your thinking.]Link to all the Nikon D4 details and/or purchase here via B&H.
TBH I think it will depend on a couple of performance factors : Focusing and High ISO Noise.
If those are spot on – then it’s a great move since 12Mpx of the D3s is a bit low for some.
True it may loose out a bit to the D1X on Mpx and FPS – but not by much.
They’re close enough for real-world performance to be more important over technical spec.
…And, if we are moving on from the CF cards, let’s move on. 2 XQD cards, or 2 CF cards. 2 different cards and 2 different readers? Really?
Okay, before I go very far, I have a D4 on pre-order. I’ve been fighting with myself on whether to buy one of the remaining D3S’s and use the extra money for the accessories that have to be had to effectively use any new body. I’ve been waiting for my 1st full frame body, to see what comes out of Nikon’s bag of tricks. I hope they announce the D700/D3X replacement before the D4 arrives! The D4 doesn’t sound like a huge upgrade over the D3S for the still photographer. Yes, the extra resolution is welcome, but other than a few niceities, I can’t say this is worth the US$800 extra cost. I have heard no hands user give a definitive statement that is unarguable saying this raises the bar, in ISO performance, in focus performance, or image quality. This could have been a better announcement.
Seems about perfect from what I’ve seen, except the # 1 thing I was looking forward to was greater coverage of focus points rather than the concentration in the middle. And more points would have been nice too. Hope they can retrofit both slots to the new style. And while they’re at making the vertical feel more like horizontal, couldn’t they improve on the difference between the grips themselves?
The Nikon D4 is a little piece of Heaven… I am so excited to purchase this camera. The buttons are so much more realistic than that of the D3s.