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.
The buffer appears to be at least twice as deep as the D1X, which is arguably more practical than outright FPS. I am surprised that the native ISO range doesn’t go higher than the D3s. 4 Hi+ settings seems a bit odd, is there really such a big drop in IQ after 12800?
Instead of raising ISO sensitivity, I believe that Nikon concentrated more on noise reduction. I’ve seen in previews that the D4 has a stop better noise reduction throughout the range. D4 ISO 12800 = D3S ISO 6400. Quite amazing in my opinion.
I thought I’d read somewhere that the iso rating system only went as high as 12800. That may be the reason for not having a standard rating for higher.
Thanks for the highlights, another giant from nikon, but hoping to get one for those fine megapixels
Its going to be my first major purchase of the year. Im torn whether or not to trade in my D3s, I’ve become so attached to it! Also, here’s the link for the first look review on youtube.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axqTc-FlYdc
Hi Chase, it sounds a damn interesting camera to me. I’ve still got and have had since new the Nikon D3 and loved it when I upgrade from my D2x cause it seemed to iron out all of them little things that I think needed improving on the D2x. Im really interested to see how the uncompressed HDMI output fairs up. If its only 25mbps onto the card I wonder what the HDMI uncompressed will get?
The metering upgrade will no doubt make a massive change to shooting along with the face recognition and it being able to sample and focus between each shot at 10fps, that sounds wild for when you’re shooting event photography, well for me anyways. Normally though im shooting BMX photography and packshot stuff so I don’t know how much it will improve them areas for me but im after an upgrade and the extra stops of sensitivity would have been handy on a few shoots I did recently.
I don’t know if you know or if you find out but how many stops of latitude does it have, if thats the right question. All it is was recently I was shooting stills for a behind the scenes of a movie where they were using the Arri Alexa and that thing has 8 stops of dynamic range at 800 ASA and they could get so much more detail in the highlights and shadows than my D3 could ever dream of! We were shooting at the same ISO/shutter/focal length and aperture and the Arri was wiping the floor with me haha.
Anyways, can’t wait for your review of one, it’ll be a couple of months before I can afford one
Cheers
Steve @ 4130 Photography, UK
Nikon D4 = Sexy Beast
wish i could afford one of these.. or any full frame unit