Compare Nikon D4s with Nikon D5

Nikon D4s with Nikon D5 Comparison

Nikon D4s and Nikon D5 Main Features

February, 2014

January, 2016

16 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor

21 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor

100 - 25600 ISO

100 - 102400 ISO

3" Fixed Screen

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder

11.0 fps continuous shooting

14.0 fps continuous shooting

1920 x 1080 video resolution

4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-In Wireless

160 x 157 x 91 mm, 1350g.

160 x 158.5 x 92 mm, 1415g.

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Nikon D5 with Nikon D4s Overview

Let's compare D4s with D5. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D4s was released in 2014, and Nikon D5 in 2016. D5 is newer, which is a plus. D4s 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of D5 is greater than that of D4s. The difference of 5 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D4s has 14.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D4s has 14.0 fps continuous shooting.

General	D4s	D5
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	D4s	D5
Announced	February, 2014	January, 2016
Body Type	Large SLR	Large SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1	1
Number of Lenses	305	305
Macro Focus Range	n/a	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"	3"
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Resolution	921k pixels	2359k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.7	0.72
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	51	153
Number of Cross Focus Points	15	99
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting	11.0 fps	14.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV	±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	36 x 23.9 mm	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Area	860.4 mm²	855.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP	21 MP
Max Image Resolution	4928 x 3280	5588 x 3712
Max Native ISO	25600	102400
Min Native ISO	100	100
Max Boosted ISO	409600	3280000
Min Boosted ISO	50	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	Optional	Optional
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	3020 shots	3780 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery Model	EN-EL18a	EN-EL18a
Physical
Weight	1350 g	1415 g
Physical Dimensions	160 x 157 x 91 mm	160 x 158.5 x 92 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	CompactFlash, XQD	Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD
Storage Slots	2	2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly