Do you want to know what's better Nikon D4S or Nikon D610? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D4S vs Nikon D610: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D4S vs Nikon D610

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon D4S
  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D4S

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 11.0 fps

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 51

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 3020

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  • Model

    Nikon D610

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6016 x 4016

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)

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  • Announced

    Feb 25, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3280

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    5:4, 3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4096 x 2720, 4096 x 3280, 3696 x 2456, 3200 x 2128, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2464 x 1640, 2400 x 1592, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1640, 1600 x 1064

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, ISO 100-25600 (expands to 50-409600)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    409600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW + TIFF

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal, basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (via hotshoe, flash sync port)

  • Flash modes

    Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off

  • Continuous drive

    11.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2-9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3)

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Bit rates for 1080/60p: 42Mbps (10 min limit), 24Mbps (20 min limit)

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • 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)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL18a rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    3020

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    CompactFlash, XQD

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    via WT-5A or WT-4A

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or wireless)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (9999 shots)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    via GP-1A

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 8, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4016

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 3

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4512 x 3008, 3936 x 2624, 3008 x 2008, 3008 x 1688, 2944 x 1968

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

  • Continuous drive

    6.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (2, 3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    39

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)

  • Dimensions

    141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.23)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    900

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    Wu-1b mobile adapter

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

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  • Summary

    The D610 maximum resolution of 6016 x 4016 pixels (24 megapixels) is better than the D4S highest resolution of 4928 x 3280 pixels (16 megapixels). The D4S has more focus points than the D610: 51 vs 39. More focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on objects which are not centred.

    The D4S provides better highest shutter speed - 1/8000 second.

    The D610 is produced with built-in flash. The D4S battery life is better in compare to the D610 battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to produce 3020 shots with the D4S and only 900 with the D610. The D610 weighs 850g which is 500g lighter than the weight of the D4S.

    Taking into account the above differences the D610 becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.