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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px4928 x 3280 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 3BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum128001024001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2048003280000204800
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3280 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampnoLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
N/A
Number of focus points5115339
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115339693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
N/A
25
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
1.8
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots92100023590009210001440000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.59 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures3223
Exposure compensation plus553
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
1/3
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashnonoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps14.0 fps5.5 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps12.0 fps5.5 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps12.0 fps5.5 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
195.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz43.74 oz25.04 oz23.74 oz
Width6.3 in6.3 in5.65 in5.0 in
Height6.16 in6.24 in4.33 in3.76 in
Depth3.56 in3.62 in2.62 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
212

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260037801400650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery capacity
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
10.8 V
N/A
7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMicro
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
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