Thoughts on D4?

[Nikon_Josh]

They finally announced it. Luckily, I still think Canon's 1DX is still the better camera so I don't have to have any brand envy like I did with the D3. Ha.

Why exactly is the 1DX BETTER as you put it?? Even though there are no reviews out for either camera. Hmmmmm does sound a tad suspicious to me...

So you want to know what I think and it would mean alot to you Davey boy???

I'm thinking CANON TROLL!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

If the D800 is only a stop better in low light than the D700 such as the D4 over the D3S, those who suggested i not wait forever back when i bought the D700 were right on the mark with such advice. The video improvements of the D4 are phenomenal but i don't care about video.

Should be some smoking deals on a D3 out there soon

 

[ghache]

I am selling one of my car for a smaller cheaper car and will drop the extra money on a D4 and some good glass. i just hope it sells fast hahaa

 

[DorkSterr]

Sweet, now where's that damn D800? Probably February?

 

[molested_cow1]

Sweet, now where's that damn D800? Probably February?

Feb 2013 may be. Could be 2014 too.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Sweet, now where's that damn D800? Probably February?

Buy a D4!

 

[Buckster]

Joe McNally's blogging about it:

http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2012/01/06/shooting-the-d4/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+joemcnally+%28Joe+McNally%27s+Blog%29

 

[Hooligan Dan]

When I first read the specs I was underwhelmed. But now knowing some of the new features, especially the improved video features, I will definitely be trading in my D3s towards the D4.

 

[rexbobcat]

They finally announced it. Luckily, I still think Canon's 1DX is still the better camera so I don't have to have any brand envy like I did with the D3. Ha.

Why exactly is the 1DX BETTER as you put it?? Even though there are no reviews out for either camera. Hmmmmm does sound a tad suspicious to me...

So you want to know what I think and it would mean alot to you Davey boy???

I'm thinking CANON TROLL!

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I'm not a troll, I'm just saying. I was really jealous of people with a D3 as opposed to the 1D Mark IV, because the D3 was a better camera in my opinion. I was shooting a football game last fall and there was some douchebag working for a news station with one, and he was constantly being like "hey look at the shot I got, this camera is amazing", and it was lol.

I think that if the Canon 1DX doesn't have the problems of the Mark III, then I think it's a strong contender, so I don't have to envy those with a camera that I'll never have a chance to use, ever, because I shoot Canon.

I can't tell if being a technology nerd is a blessing or a curse when it comes to photography.

 

[Destin]

Nice, but I don't see enough improvements over the D3s to make it worth dropping $6K!

But if you had a D3s you could sell for 4k, I definitely see enough improvements to make it worth the 2k cost to upgrade. For me the ethernet control would be freaking amazing to use it as a remote camera. Can't wait to see that feature trickle down to a camera I can afford.

 

[Destin]

Anyone else impressed by the 2.7x crop mode for video? I mean I don't shoot video, but that's freaking sweet, especially for those lucky enough to have something like a 400 2.8 to combine it with.

I REALLY cannot wait to see some of the shots this camera gets at the olympics. I believe Jared is right, SI is going to put remote D4's all over the freaking place.

 

[manaheim]

I imagine if I already had a D700 or D3(xs), I might not have been inclined to jump at one... but I didn't. I am using a D300, so this is a huge jump for me. No point in spending $5200 for the D3S when $5995 gets me the D4.

That said, my original plan was the D800... I don't NEED the top of the line camera... I REALLY don't, but everything seems to indicate that the D800 is going to be the high-pixel count performer (think: studio camera) and the D4 is the high-ISO performer (think: field camera). I need the latter, and I really really don't need the former.

I DO wish it were just a couple more MP... like literally, 18 instead of 16... honestly, I think Nikon is being a bit silly at 16mp, my guess is that's all about making the higher quality image at the higher ISO.

 

[KmH]

91,000 RGB metering sensor is Wow. That's 45x more pixels than the D7000's 2,016 pixel RGB metering sensor.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

91,000 RGB metering sensor is Wow. That's 45x more pixels than the D7000's 2,016 pixel RGB metering sensor.

Being a techie although thats impressive specs on paper, I'd like to see the real % gain in regard to overall performance =)

 

[tirediron]

I imagine if I already had a D700 or D3(xs), I might not have been inclined to jump at one... but I didn't. I am using a D300, so this is a huge jump for me. No point in spending $5200 for the D3S when $5995 gets me the D4.

That said, my original plan was the D800... I don't NEED the top of the line camera... I REALLY don't, but everything seems to indicate that the D800 is going to be the high-pixel count performer (think: studio camera) and the D4 is the high-ISO performer (think: field camera). I need the latter, and I really really don't need the former.

I DO wish it were just a couple more MP... like literally, 18 instead of 16... honestly, I think Nikon is being a bit silly at 16mp, my guess is that's all about making the higher quality image at the higher ISO.

We'll expect a full review of it when it arrives!