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By admin, on May 23rd, 2014
Now we have bit more confirmed report that upcoming Nikon D800S will use same sensor old sensor of Nikon D800/E DSLR, the D800S will have new Expeed 4 image processor (only) and due to that we will see bit better JPEG output and 1 stop more ISO range compared to its predecessor, we also expect some improvement in continuous shooting speed and AF performance of the camera. See Nikon D800 Rumored Specification here
other important rumor – Sony A99 will be discontinued soon and Sony A99II is expected to announce before Photokina 2014 / September 2014, the camera will have NEW high resolution sensor and Advance AF system… it will give a strong competition to the upcoming Nikon D800s camera.
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By admin, on March 1st, 2014
Nikon D4s is not a true successor of Nikon D4 DSLR, its just a speedy version of Nikon D4 camera that may fit easily more with sports shooters and photojournalist.
Now take a look at the specification comparison review of both the camera, does Nikon new Expeed 4 image processor is faster than Canon Dual Digic 5+ ?, find out your answer below…
Sensor: The Nikon D4s features 16.2 megapixels Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) CMOS Sensor same as of Nikon D4 DSLR, the increased ISO range in D4 is due to (standard upto 25600 and expandable upto 409600) the new Expeed 4 image processor, the Canon 1DX on the other hand features 18.1 megapixels Full frame (36 x 24 mm) CMOS Sensor 1-stop more standard ISO range and 1-stop less expandable ISO range when compared to Nikon D4 DSLR.
ISO performance:
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Nikon D4s |
Canon 1D X |
| ISO Standard |
100-25600 |
100-51,200 |
| ISO Expandable |
50- 409600 |
50 – 204,800 |
Auto Focus
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Nikon D4s |
Canon 1DX |
| Autofocus |
Number of focus points 51 |
Number of focus points 61 |
| Cross-Type Points |
15 |
41 (5 diagonal) |
| AF Sensor compatible with Apertures |
f/8 |
f/8 |
| AF Engine |
Multi-CAM 3500FX (same as D3) |
DIGIC IV |
| Predictive tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Nikon D4s AF System
Nikon D4s features same (old) AF engine used in D3, D4 DSLR – Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor handles 51 AF points, aligns its 15 cross-type sensors in the central viewfinder area to detect contrast in both vertical and horizontal lines for better AF performance.
Nikon AF system is old, but comes with a upgraded AF Algorithm that features Group area AF, When Group-area AF is selected, the camera uses one focus point selected by the user and one each above, below, to the right, and to the left of the selected focus point, for a total of five focus points used as single AF point. It helps to capture speedy subjects with greater certainty without focus shifting to the background.
Canon 1DX AF System
Auto focus Points: The number of AF points and Cross/Type points canon wins, the Canon 1D X features 41 AF cross type points and 5 of the center points are oriented diagonally for faster AF performance.
AF Engine: Canon 1D X AF system uses dedicated Digic 4 processor , EOS-1D X’s comes with 61-point Area AF system that includes 41 cross-type sensors and 5 dual-cross type AF points for extra precision.
Canon 1D X offers six presets for different shooting situations, Each of these presets can be adjusted for ‘Tracking sensitivity’
For faster predictive focus measurements so that the EOS-1D X can begin predictive tracking as soon as a subject begins to move.
| Canon EOS-1D X AF mode presets, defined by subject behavior: |
| 1. Versatile multi purpose |
4. Subjects that accelerate or decelerate quickly |
| 2. Continue shooting, ignore obstructions |
5. Erratic Subject Movement |
| 3. Instantly refocus suddenly with obstructions |
6. Subjects that change speed and move erratically |
Six preset Case studies
There are six AF ‘Case studies’ preset within the EOS-1D X
- Case 1 is for general purpose shooting that provides accurate and fast focus across a wide range of shooting situations.
- Case 2 is designed for situations where the subject may move away from the AF point momentarily.
- Case 3 allows you to instantly focus on subjects that enter the AF point area.
- Case 4 is designed for subjects that change speed or direction rapidly.
- Case 5 is designed for use with automatic AF point selection, Zone AF and AF Point expansion and subjects that move erratically, up and down or left and right.
- Case 6 is for subjects that change speed abruptly and move erratically. Like ‘Case 5’ it is used with Automatic AF point selection, Zone AF and AF Point Expansion.
Continuous shooting
|
Nikon D4s |
Canon 1D X |
|
exposure and focusing is locked with the first frame
|
| Continuous shooting |
11 fps |
14 fps |
1DX that wins in the shooting speed, you get 3 extra frame per second in canon.
Video Shooting
|
Nikon D4s |
Canon 1D X |
| Video Shooting Format |
MPEG-4 / H.264 |
MPEG-4 / H.264 |
| Video Resolutions |
1920 x 1080 (60, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) |
| Video ISO Range |
200-204800 |
100-51200 |
Nikon gives you option to record your Fill HD videos @ 60fps frame rate however the Canon is limited to 30 fps frame rate at the Full HD mode, but not only that you get more extra benefit from Nikon D4s such as
- More Video ISO range in Nikon D4s DSLR.
- You can record 1,920 x 1,080/30p Full HD and HD movies in three formats that are FX-, DX-based and 1,920 x 1,080 crop movie format.
Nikon D4s with More shooting modes: With Canon 1D X you can use Canon EF lenses only, but with Nikon D4s you can use DX and FX lenses, Nikon D4s offers four image area options: FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm), 5:4 crop (29.9 x 23.9 mm), 1.2x crop (29.9 x 19.9 mm) and DX format (23.4 x 15.5 mm). The camera also offers three image area options for Full HD video thereby tripling its potential for moviemaking.
Storage: 1DX coming with two slots of high-speed UDMA 7 Compact Flash cards, D4s also comes with two slots one for UDMA 7 and the other slot for the new XDC card format.
Conclusion: I think Nikon need a “Nikon D5” DSLR to beat the core specification of 1 year old Canon 1DX DSLR, The AF system of Canon 1DX is still advance and on the other hand Nikon features better video mode and expandable ISO range is 1 stop more than Canon 1DX (although the standard ISO range remains 1-Stop less than Canon 1DX)
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By admin, on February 28th, 2014
Nikon D4s vs Nikon D4, the newly developed DSLR bring many new features inside it that includes new sensor, fast image processor and better video mode, for more details take a look at the details below.
Increase in ISO range – Two factors inside the camera responsible for the ISO range first is sensor and second is image processor, form the High ISO test images that we have seen (included at the end of the post) we can clearly see better noise control (with bit less details) in D4s High ISO images so we conclude that
- The sensor quality is same as of Nikon D4
- Newly developed noise reduction algorithm work bit more aggressively inside Nikon D4s when compared to Nikon D4.
Fast Image Processor: Nikon added newly developed image processor inside Nikon D4s body, the new image processor is approx 30% faster than the old Expeed 3 image processor (according to Nikon). The Newly developed image processor also increases the AF speed of the camera upto 30% during test condition,
Nikon D4s comes with group area AF to quickly acquire the AF point for the first time: The five AF points of the center can be configured to utilize five AF points as a single focusing point in the Group Area AF setting for heightened initial subject recognition.
The Auto Focus module is same as Nikon D4 (Muilti CAM 3500 FX) but due to EXPEED 4 image processor the overall AF speed increases.
For more details about the improvement take a look at the table below.
Video: Nikon D4s can now record videos upto 60fps at Full HD mode, + three formats are also available that include FX, DX and CX format, take a look at the table below for major difference between these two prime machine.
Nikon D4s vs Nikon D4 High ISO Test
I really appreciate the effort made by Nikon to boost the ISO range to a next level, but when I see at comparison images taken at ISO 1600, the Nikon D4s noise reduction filter look bit strong compared to Nikon D4, as a result we can clearly see less noise + bit less details in the image samples. The Nikon D4s images look bit softer than the Nikon D4 images.
Verdict: Nikon D4s have many improvements over AF system and Video modes, you also get improved ISO range with D4, however base at ISO range the D4 look bit more sharp than D4s.
For Current D4 owners I will recommend you to wait for Nikon D5 DSLR to see major improvement over ISO range and AF system, for new users / buyers we highly recommend you to buy Nikon D4s.
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By admin, on December 12th, 2013
Nikon Japan issued a notice regarding the shortage of supply of Nikon DF DSLR, take a look below at the translated version
Regarding going to send digital single-lens reflex camera “Df”
December 12, 2013 Notice
The “Df”, announced after the date of November 5, 2013, state that received a reservation more than expected, production can not keep up with your order has continued. I am sorry to have to apologize for the inconvenience to our customers. Because we will work to continue intensive production, so thank you for your understanding.
Good news is Nikon America have no such issue at this moment and available IN STOCK at Amazon and B&H.
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By admin, on December 6th, 2013
Sony A7 test at DxO Mark lab, the camera scored excellent mark and A7 is just behind medium format Phase One IQ180 at 91 points, Nikon D4 scored 89 points and behind Sony A7 camera.
Sony A7 will cost you approx $1,998.00 with kit lens at Amazon, Sony A7R price approx $2,298.00 (body only) available at Amazon, Nikon D610 price approx (body only) $1196.
By admin, on November 25th, 2013
According to latest rumors during first half of 2014 Sony will introduce two new FF mirrorless camera (one with 4K support), + we also have some good news for APS-C users Sony A77 and Sony NEX 7 successor is also coming in Q1 & Q2 of 2014 with new sensor, Advance AF system and Hybrid viewfinder.
So take a look at the rumor camera round-up
- Two New FF A-mount cameras, one certainly with 4K video recording. Sony may also announce a affordable entry level fullframe camera with NEX 5 body design in late 2014 or early 2015. (see patent here).
- One new APS-C A-mount SLT. (A77 Successor).
- There will be a new NEX-7 successor too (E-Mount)
If we look at the list we feel that Sony is fully prepared for 2014 to make a sonic-boom in camera industry… the only thing left to fill up is the amount of high-quality lenses required by professional photographers.
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By admin, on November 6th, 2013
 Nikon DF vs Canon 5D Mark III – We have just published Nikon DF vs D800 and Nikon DF vs D610 Comparison, now its time to try some off brand camera, we have selected Canon 5D Mark III since it drops in the same price range and features excellent core specification,
 Take a look at the major difference between these two camera
# 1 Sensor: Nikon DF offers better sensor since it features better High ISO range Sensor range(204800 vs 102400) , Nikon DF will give you cleaner RAW and JPEG files when compared to 5D Makr III at high ISO levels.
# 2 AF System: Canon 5D Mark III offers better AF system with 61-point autofocus and up to 41 cross-type AF points, Nikon DF is limited to 39 distinct AF points, including nine cross-type sensors.
# 3 Shutter: Canon 5D Mark III offers more shutter range (1/4000 vs 1/8000) and Fast Top-Continuous shooting speed o(5.5 vs 6fps).
# 4 Video: Canon 5D Mark III offers Video recording at 1080/30p, 24p, 25p; 720/60p, 50p; 480/30p, 25p. – Both All i-frame and IPB compressions are supported as well as the standard H.264/MPEG -4 AVC codec, No Video Recording option available at Nikon DF.
# 5 Display: Canon 5D Mark III offers high-resolution display compared to Nikon DF.
# 6 Others: Nikon DF offers more battery life and light-weight body
Verdict: Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon DF both offers excellent core specification, Nikon DF will give you bit better image quality at HIGH ISO Range on the other hand Canon 5D Mark III offers advance AF system, better shutter range and Video recording options. Based on overall core specification we recommend you to buy Canon 5D Mark III, Nikon DF offers you classic controls and design with limited performance, if Nikon DF fulfills your need go-ahead and buy Nikon DF.
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