Nikon D4 vs Nikon D610

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D4 compared with D610

	NikonD4	NikonD610
Overview
Released
Released	March 2012	October 2013
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	36 × 23.9 mm	35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	16.2 MP	24.3 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4928 × 3280	6016 × 4016
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	100–6400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	16.6 million total pixels; FX, 1.2×, DX and 5:4 image areas; maximum cropped sizes 4096 × 2720, 3200 × 2128 and 4096 × 3280 respectively; sensor-cleaning system	FX CMOS with 24.3 million effective and 24.7 million total pixels in global/USA figures; Japan gives 24.26 million and 24.66 million. Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data; FX 6016 × 4016 or DX 3936 × 2624
Image formats
Image formats	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless compression, compression or no compression; TIFF RGB, JPEG and RAW plus JPEG	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless or ordinary compression; JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression; simultaneous RAW/JPEG; adjustable and custom Picture Controls, in-camera RAW processing
ISO detail
ISO detail	Expanded equivalents ISO 50–204800; Auto ISO	Native ISO 100–6400 in one-third or half stops; Lo expansion to ISO 50 equivalent and Hi expansion to ISO 25600 equivalent; automatic sensitivity control
Image processor
Image processor	EXPEED 3; Advanced Scene Recognition System	EXPEED 3
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	6 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Compatible AF NIKKOR G/D lenses, subject to PC lens restrictions; body autofocus motor for compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU AI lenses support aperture-priority/manual; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported; DX lenses use the DX image area	F mount with body AF coupling and contacts; current Japan lists G/E/D, other AF and AI-P lenses, with restrictions. Non-CPU AI lenses support A/M and registered lens data; DX lenses use DX crop. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded
Autofocus
Autofocus	Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX; 51 points including 15 cross-type, with 11 points supporting f/8; detection to -2 EV. Single-point, dynamic 9/21/51, 3D tracking and auto-area; AF fine-tuning; separate landscape/portrait AF-point sub-selectors	Multi-CAM4800 phase detection, 39 points with nine cross-type; seven central points support f/8. Detection -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF fine-tuning, single-point, dynamic nine/21/39, 3D tracking and auto-area. Live view uses contrast AF with AF-S/AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas
Shutter
Shutter	1/8000 to 30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; shutter tested to 400000 cycles	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time with optional ML-L3; X-sync 1/200 second, up to 1/250 with reduced flash range
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 fps with AF/AE tracking; 11 fps with focus and exposure fixed. Nikon's table lists 75 losslessly compressed 14-bit RAW images in FX under its specified 32GB XQD test conditions; the launch announcement's approximately 100 RAW claim uses compressed 12-bit files and Sony H-series XQD	Approximately 6 fps in FX or DX; low-speed 1–5 fps and quiet continuous approximately 3 fps. Maker JPEG buffer claim up to 100 shots excludes FX Large Fine (51) and Large Normal (90); quiet single-frame, self-timer, remote and mirror-up modes
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation	Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	No built-in flash; hot shoe and threaded PC sync terminal; Nikon CLS with compatible external Speedlights	Built-in i-TTL pop-up flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; commander controls two remote groups; hot shoe, compatible Auto FP Speedlights and optional AS-15 for PC sync
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/S/A/M; 91000-pixel RGB metering with 3D Colour Matrix Metering III, centre-weighted and spot modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting and JPEG-only two-exposure HDR	P/S/A/M, Auto and scene modes, U1/U2 presets; 2016-segment RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation, exposure/flash and white-balance bracketing; HDR, interval timer and virtual horizon. Current USA spot-meter range and ADL bracket count differ from Japan's 2–20 EV and two/three-frame specifications
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	H.264 MOV at Full HD 30p/25p/24p, 720p 60p/50p/30p/25p or 640 × 424 at 30p/25p; actual NTSC rates 29.97/23.976/59.94. FX, DX and approximately 2.7× native 1920 × 1080 crop modes; maximum clip 29 minutes 59 seconds or 20 minutes depending on quality/frame rate. Contrast-detection AF-S/AF-F; HDMI output, index marking and time-lapse	FX- or DX-based 1920 × 1080 at 30p/25p/24p, 1280 × 720 at 60p/50p/30p/25p; MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM; up to 20 minutes at some high-quality settings or 29 min 59 s normal. Time-lapse movies and uncompressed HDMI output. PB's 1920 × 1280 sample caption and PR's Full HD 50p caption conflict with Nikon's 1080p30 maximum
Audio
Audio	Built-in mono microphone; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output; adjustable sensitivity; linear PCM; voice memos for photographs	Built-in mono microphone, external stereo 3.5 mm input with plug-in power, adjustable sensitivity and 3.5 mm headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,000	921,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed TFT with 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; automatic brightness control. Nikon's global announcement gives approximately 921000 dots, while Japan rounds approximately 920000; dots count subpixels	Fixed 3.2-inch TFT, approximately 921000 dots USA or 920000 Japan; 170° viewing angle, 100% coverage and automatic brightness adjustment; top status LCD, BM-14 protective cover and live view
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Pentaprism; approximately 100% FX coverage, 97% 1.2×/DX, and 100% vertical/97% horizontal for 5:4; 0.7× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity; 18 mm eyepoint; grid and dual-axis virtual horizon	Pentaprism with approximately 100% FX or 97% DX coverage, 0.7× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity; eyepoint 20.6 mm USA or 21 mm Japan; grid display and depth-of-field preview
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	2600 photographs	900 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	1180 g	760 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan's surviving product page records sale on 15 March 2012; its original announcement explicitly revised the planned 16 February date on 7 February. Nikon's later global D4S announcement describes D4 as released in February 2012, so the date here uses the exact Japanese retail record	October 2013 release month; Nikon Japan records actual sale on 19 October, while the global announcement is dated 8 October. The regional day does not establish earliest worldwide sale
Recording media
Recording media	One XQD slot and one CompactFlash Type I UDMA slot; overflow, backup, separate RAW/JPEG and card copying. Type II CompactFlash and Microdrive unsupported	Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots with UHS-I support; overflow, backup, RAW/JPEG split and card-to-card copying
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, mini-HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets, RJ-45 Ethernet, ten-pin accessory terminal, PC sync and WT-5 expansion connector	Hi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; accessory terminal for optional WR-1/WR-R10, MC-DC2 remote or GP-1/GP-1A GPS
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	No integrated Wi-Fi or GPS; optional WT-5/WT-4 provides wireless network transfer. HTTP-server mode supports browser-based remote operation; GP-1 or MC-35 connects optional GPS equipment	Optional WU-1b Wi-Fi adapter and ML-L3 infrared release; no built-in Wi-Fi or GPS
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	EN-EL18 rechargeable battery; Nikon USA rates approximately 2600 photographs under CIPA conditions	EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery, approximately 900 CIPA shots; optional MB-D14 uses one EN-EL15 or six AA batteries, approximately 650 CIPA shots with alkaline AA cells
Charging
Charging	External MH-26 charger; optional EH-6a adapter with EP-6 power connector in the original Japanese specification, while the surviving US specification lists EH-6b	External MH-25 charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5B connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 160 × 156.5 × 90.5 mm	Approximately 141 × 113 × 82 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1180 g body only; 1340 g with battery and XQD card, excluding body cap and accessory-shoe cover	Approximately 760 g body only; 850 g with battery and SD card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body with dust and moisture resistance; integrated vertical grip and illuminated buttons; not a waterproof rating	Magnesium-alloy top and rear covers with sealed joints in Nikon's announcement; Photo Review's resin-top description conflicts with the maker
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	EN-EL18 battery, MH-26 charger, UC-E15 USB cable, AN-DC7 strap, BF-1B body cap, BS-2 shoe cover, DK-17 eyepiece, BL-6 battery cover, USB clip, UF-2 stereo cable cover and ViewNX 2 CD-ROM	EN-EL15, MH-25, UC-E15 USB cable, AN-DC10 strap, BM-14 monitor cover, BF-1B body cap, BS-1 shoe cover, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-21 eyecup (Japan body package)