| GENERAL | |||||
| Model | Nikon D4s | Nikon D4 | Nikon D3S | Nikon D3X | Nikon D3 |
| Release Date | 2014-02-24 | 2012-01-06 | 2010-02-16 | 2009-02-19 | 2008-04-18 |
| Camera Type | Large SLR | Large SLR | Large SLR | Large SLR | Large SLR |
| SENSOR | |||||
| Sensor Resolution |
16
Megapixel |
16
Megapixel |
12
Megapixel |
25
Megapixel |
12
Megapixel |
| Max Image Dimensions | 4928 x 3280 | 4928 x 3280 | 4256 x 2832 | 6048 x 4032 | 4256 x 2832 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | Full frame | Full frame | Full frame | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor Dimensions | 36 x 23.9 mm | 36 x 23.9 mm | 36 x 23.9 mm | 35.9 x 24 mm | 36 x 23.9 mm |
| Sensor Area |
860mm2
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860mm2
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860mm2
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861mm2
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860mm2
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| Max ISO |
25600 |
12800 |
12800 |
1600 |
6400 |
| Min ISO |
100 |
100 |
200 |
100 |
200 |
| RAW Support | |||||
| SHOOTING FEATURES | |||||
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 11 fps | 11 fps | 11 fps | 5 fps | 11 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |||||
| Aperture Priority | |||||
| Manual Exposure | |||||
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) | (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps) | �3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) | (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) | 2 to 9 frames at 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Custom White Balance | |||||
| Image Stabilizer | No | No | No | No | No |
| Built-in Flash | |||||
| Flash Range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash | no built-in flash | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync | 1/250s | 1/250s | 1/250s | 1/250s | 1/250s |
| Flash Modes |
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| External Flash | |||||
| AE Bracketing | |||||
| WB Bracketing | |||||
| VIEWFINDER | |||||
| Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| LCD DISPLAY | |||||
| Display Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Technology | TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment | TFT color LCD with brightness control | Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD | Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle | n/a |
| Screen Size | 3.20" |
3.20" |
3.00" |
3.00" |
3.00" |
| Resolution | 921k dots | 921k dots | 921k dots | 920k dots | 922k dots |
| Live View | |||||
| Touch Screen | |||||
| VIDEO | |||||
| Video File Format |
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n/a | n/a |
| Microphone Type | Mono | Mono | Stereo | None | None |
| Speaker Type | Mono | Mono | None | ||
| External Microphone Port | |||||
| External Headphone Port | |||||
| PHYSICAL SPECS | |||||
| Weight | 1350 g | 1340 g | 1240 g | 1260 g | 1300 g |
| Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 91 mm | 160 x 157 x 91 mm | 160 x 157 x 88 mm | 160 x 157 x 88 mm | 160 x 157 x 88 mm |
| Body Sealing | Yes (Water and dust resistant) | Yes (Water and dust resistant) | Yes (Water and dust resistant) | Yes (Water and dust resistant) | Yes |
| BATTERY and STORAGE | |||||
| Battery Type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery Life |
3020 Shots |
2600 Shots |
4200 Shots |
4400 Shots |
4300 Shots |
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| CONNECTIVITY | |||||
| Wireless Connectivity | Optional | Optional | None | None | None |
| HDMI | |||||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| LENS | |||||
| Lens Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F | Nikon F | Nikon F | Nikon F |
| Focal Range(35mm) | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 1× | 1× | 1x | 1x | 1x |
| Optical Zoom | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Max Aperture | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Macro Focus Range | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Manual Focus | |||||
| AUTOFOCUS | |||||
| Number of Focus Points | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Contrast Detection | |||||
| Phase Detection | |||||
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