Rating 4.4 63 reviews

A newer model Nikon D5 was released in March 2016.

Manufacturer: Nikon
What Digital Camera
14 years ago

Nikon D4 Review

Is this the best DSLR ever seen? Find out in What Digital Camera's Nikon D4 review…
Pros:
  • Performance is hard to fault
  • build quality is excellent and there's pretty much every feature you could ask for
Cons:
  • The price point means its out of reach for most of us
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Trusted Reviews
14 years ago

Nikon D4

The arrival of the Nikon D3 in 2007 heralded a new dawn for Nikon. As the company's first ever full-frame DSLR, the D3 offered a then class-leading sensitivity range up to the equivalent of ISO 25,600 – bringing with it all kinds of new possibilities for low-light photography.
Pros:
  • Performance is hard to fault
  • Image quality is exceptional
  • Build quality is excellent
  • Pretty much every feature you could need
Cons:
  • Price makes it too expensive for most
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ePHOTOzine
14 years ago

Nikon D4 Digital SLR Review

The new Nikon D4 shoots at up to 11fps and can shoot 199 shots continuously from the 16 megapixel full frame sensor. Joshua Waller finds out if it's as good as they say in our full review of the Nikon D4.
Pros:
  • Auto shutter speed control for auto ISO (based on lens
  • 11fps continuous shooting speed
  • Excellent 3.2 inch screen
  • Excellent weather sealed build
  • Deep buffer
  • 2 year warranty
  • 16GB XQD card and reader included
  • Greatly enhanced video recording
  • Full printed manual
Cons:
  • Price
  • Capture NX2 not included
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PC Magazine
14 years ago

Nikon D4

The Nikon D4 ($5,999.95 list, body only) represents the dream camera of many a professional photographer. It's a huge beast that can rattle off shots at an impressive 10 frames per second, focus with speed and accuracy, and do just about anything else you need it to. On the sidelines of an NFL game?
Pros:
  • 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
Cons:
  • Big and heavy
  • 16-megapixel resolution
  • Only one CF card slot
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PC Magazine
14 years ago

Nikon D4 Review

The Nikon D4 is a pro shooter's dream, with controls galore, and a big, bright optical viewfinder. This fully loaded full-frame D-SLR rattles off shots at a quick 10 frames per second, but all of this comes with a rather high sticker price and a steep learning curve. The Nikon D4 ($5,999.95 list, body only) represents the dream camera of many a professional photographer. It’s a huge beast that can rattle off shots at an impressive 10 frames per second, focus with speed and accuracy, and do just about anything else you need it to. On the sidelines of an NFL game? Pop on a telephoto lens and plug a cable into the Ethernet port—your photos will go straight to the wire service. Covering a wedding in available light? Reach for the 35mm f/1.4 lens and shoot at just about any ISO you can imagine—the resulting images will be printable. This is not to say that the D4  is the perfect photographic tool for every occasion—no camera is. Landscape photographers may opt for a D-SLR with an ultra-high-resolution sensor, like the 36-megapixel Nikon D800 ($2,995.95), and working pros with an investment in Canon glass are probably more interested in the EOS-1D X ($6,799) or 5D Mark III ($3,499). As it stands, the D4 is a worthy follow up to the company's D3s, ea...
Pros:
  • 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
Cons:
  • Big and heavy
  • 16-megapixel resolution
  • Only one CF card slot
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Buy.com
14 years ago

Perfect Camera. But it is too expensive.
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CNET
13 years ago

Nikon D4 satisfies the need for speed

For Nikon devotees looking for the fastest body available, the D4 delivers.
Pros:
  • Speed
  • a gazillion useful features
  • and excellent high-ISO-sensitivity photos are among the Nikon D4 's standout qualities
Cons:
  • The camera's vertical and horizontal shooting experience could be a little more consistent
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The Register
13 years ago

Nikon D4 DSLR review

If you thought the Nikon D3s was the ultimate DSLR for photojournalism, sport and low light photography, then think again. The Nikon D4 is not only the D3's obvious upgrade and replacement but also Nikon's attempt to redefine, yet again, professional imaging standards.
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Photography Life
13 years ago

Nikon D4 Review

As I have stated in the beginning of this review, the Nikon D4 is a specialized tool targeted at news, sports and wildlife photographers. Thanks to its fast autofocus system, practically unlimited buffer capacity, insanely fast shooting speeds, superb image quality and a solid construction that will...
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Register Hardware
13 years ago

Nikon D4 DSLR review

If you thought the Nikon D3s was the ultimate DSLR for photojournalism, sport and low light photography, then think again. The Nikon D4 is not only the D3's obvious upgrade and replacement but also Nikon's attempt to redefine, yet again, professional imaging standards.
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