DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE

D4S

Nikon

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4928 x 3280
ISO
Auto, ISO 100-25600 (expands to 50-409600)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
409600
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Nikon F
Number of focus points
51
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
No

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Continuous drive
11.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hotshoe, flash sync port)
Timelapse recording
Yes (9999 shots)

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
921,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
CompactFlash, XQD
Battery description
Lithium-Ion EN-EL18a rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
3020
Weight (inc. batteries)
1350 g (2.98 lb / 47.62 oz)
Dimensions
160 x 157 x 91 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.58″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Water and dust resistant)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Wireless
Optional
Remote control
Yes (wired or wireless)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →