Nikon D4 checks-in at Rs. 3,24,950

Nikon's flagship DSLR, the Nikon D4, has marked its entry in India. The camera was one of the three cameras unveiled by Nikon in India at a press event in Delhi on Wednesday, with the Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E being the other two.

The Nikon D4 succeeds the popular Nikon D3S and introduces a number of improvements including a 16.2 megapixel sensor, improved auto-focus and metering sensors and the ability to shoot at an extended ISO speed of 204,800.

The India launch of the D4 comes hot on the heels of the global announcement, with the camera still listed as 'available for pre-order' on Amazon US.

The key features of the camera are:

• Newly developed Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor with 16.2 effective megapixels
• Advanced Scene Recognition System with enhanced accuracy realized by 91K-pixel RGB sensor
• Multi-area mode Full HD D-Movie that enables a variety of expressions in three formats
• Further improved high-speed, multifunctional, high-performance image-processing engine EXPEED 3
• 51-point AF system with enhanced performance in subject acquisition and focusing in low-light situations

The D4 is now available at Rs. 3,24,950, which seems a pretty competitive pricing given the INR-USD exchange rate and the US retail price of $6000.

Nikon D4 full-specifications

Type
Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount	Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Effective pixels
Effective pixels	16.2 million
Image sensor
Image sensor	36.0 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format)
Total pixels	16.6 million
Dust-reduction System	Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software)
Storage
Image size (pixels)	FX (36 x 24) image area: 4,928 x 3,280 (L), 3,696 x 2,456 (M), 2,464 x 1,640 (S)1.2x (30 x 20) image area: 4,096 x 2,720 (L), 3,072 x 2,040 (M), 2,048 x 1,360 (S)DX (24 x 16) image area: 3,200 x 2,128 (L), 2,400 x 1,592 (M), 1,600 x 1,064 (S)5 : 4 (30 x 24) image area: 4,096 x 3,280 (L), 3,072 x 2,456 (M), 2,048 x 1,640 (S)FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 4,928 x 2,768 (L), 3,696 x 2,072 (M), 2,464 x 1,384 (S)DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (16:9): 3,200 x 1,792 (L), 2,400 x 1,344 (M), 1,600 x 896 (S)FX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 4,928 x 3,280 (L), 3,696 x 2,456 (M), 2,464 x 1,640 (S)DX-format photographs taken in movie live view (3:2): 3,200 x 2,128 (L), 2,400 x 1,592 (M), 1,600 x 1,064 (S)Note: A DX-based format is used for photographs taken using the DX (24 x 16) 1.5x image area; an FX-based format is used for all other photographs.
File format	NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressedTIFF (RGB)JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression availableNEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	XQD and Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant)
Dual card slots	Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards.
File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage	FX (36 x 24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical1.2x (30 x 20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% verticalDX (24 x 16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical5:4 (30 x 24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.7 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint	18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment	-3 - +1 m-1
Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets and framing grid
Reflex mirror	Quick return
Depth-of-field preview	When Pv button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)
Lens aperture	Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lenses	Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC Micro-NIKKOR lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 x 16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not be used.The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster).
Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed	1/8000 - 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, bulb, X250
Flash sync speed	X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/250 s or slower
Release
Release mode	Single frame, Continuous low speed, Continuous high speed, Quiet shutter-release, Self-timer, Mirror up
Approximate frame advance rate	Up to 10 fps (CL) or 10-11 fps (CH)
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure
Metering	TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels
Metering method	Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens dataCenter-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm circle or average of entire frame)Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)	Matrix or center-weighted metering: -1 - +20 EVSpot metering: 2-20 EV
Exposure meter coupling	Combined CPU and AI
Exposure mode	Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)
Exposure compensation	-5 - +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV
Exposure bracketing	2-9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
Flash bracketing	2-9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
White balance bracketing	2-9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3
ADL bracketing	2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3-5 frames using preset values for all frames
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with the center of the sub-selector
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100 - 12800 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, or 4 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 12800; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from Auto, Extra high +2/+1, High, Normal, Low, or Off Focus Autofocus Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, and 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors with f/8 supported by 11 sensors) Detection range -2 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); continuous-servo autofocus (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject statusManual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used Focus point Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points AF-area mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21-, or 51- point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo autofocus) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector Flash Flash control TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels is available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering Flash mode Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported Flash compensation -3 - +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV Flash-ready indicator Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash, and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units Sync terminal ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread White balance White balance Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored), choose color temperature (2500 K-10000 K), all with fine-tuning. Live View Modes Live view photography (quiet or silent), movie live view Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo autofocus (AF-S); full-time servo autofocus (AF-F)Manual focus (M) AF-area mode Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF Autofocus Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor Frame size (pixels) and frame rate 1,920 x 1,080; 30 p (progressive), 25 p, 24 p1,920 x 1,080 crop; 30 p, 25 p, 24 p1,280 x 720; 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p640 x 424; 30p, 25pActual frame rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; all options support both high and normal image quality File format MOV Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format Linear PCM Audio recording device Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable ISO sensitivity Automatically adjusted in the range ISO 200-12800 or ISO 200-Hi 4 Other options Index marking, time-lapse photography Monitor Monitor 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and automatic monitor brightness control using ambient brightness sensor Playback Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, GPS data display, auto image rotation, voice memo input and playback, and IPTC information embedding and display Interface USB Hi-Speed USB HDMI output Type C mini-pin HDMI connector; can be used simultaneously with camera monitor Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter; plug-in power supported) Audio output Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) Ten-pin remote terminal Can be used to connect optional remote control, GP-1 GPS unit, 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) Ethernet RJ-45 connector Peripheral connector For WT-5 Supported languages Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian Power source Battery One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL18 battery AC adapter EH-6b AC adapter; requires EP-6 power connector (available separately) Tripod socket Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) Dimensions/weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 160 x 156.5 x 90.5 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.6 in.) Weight Approx. 1340 g (2 lb. 15.3 oz.) with battery and XQD memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1180 g/2 lb. 9.6 oz. (camera body only) Operating environment Temperature 0-40°C (+32-104°F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) Supplied accessories Supplied  accessories BF-1B body cap, BS-2 accessory shoe cover, EN-EL18 rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover, MH-26 battery charger with power cable and two contact protectors, UC-E15 USB cable, USB cable clip, UF-2 mic stereo input jack for ME-1 stereo microphone, AN-DC7 strap, ViewNX 2 installer CD