Nikon D4 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D4’s original MSRP was US: $5999.95, UK: £4799.99
Used D4 cameras fall into a price range of $700 to $1,000. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D4 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D4 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL18 rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D4 is compatible with CompactFlash, XQD memory cards.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D4 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D4 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 11.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D4 has an Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed 3 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D4 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) in MPEG-4, H.264. The fixed screen on the D4 can make shooting video difficult.
The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.
Does the Nikon D4 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
The D4 does not have built in wireless. The via WT-5, WT-5A is needed to for a wifi connection.
Nikon D4 GPS
The D4 does not have built-in GPS.
The GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D4 |
| MSRP | US: $5999.95, UK: £4799.99 |
| Body type | Large DSLR |
| Max resolution | 4928 x 3280 |
| Other resolutions | 4096 x 2720, 4096 x 3280, 3696 x 2456, 3200 x 2128, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2464 x 1640, 2400 x 1592, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1640, 1600 x 1064 |
| Image ratio w:h | 5:4, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 16.2 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed 3 |
| ISO | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (204800 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 204800.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (4) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW + TIFF |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Autofocus | ['Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 51.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 921000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT color LCD with brightness control |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | None |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash range | None |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync |
| Continuous drive | 11.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (2-9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3) |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Mono |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | CompactFlash, XQD |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Type C ) |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Wireless notes | via WT-5, WT-5A |
| Remote control | Yes (via ten-pin remote terminal) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes (Water and dust resistant) |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL18 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | None |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 1340 g (2.95 lb / 47.27 oz) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 91 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.58″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (Playback speed 24x to 36000x ) |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |