The Nikon D4S is finally here, and of course, Chase Jarvis has first dibs on giving it a spin. Provided generously by our friends at DPReview, Chase got his hands on the D4S for this unboxing video.
Chase has a lot of feedback about this camera, which you can see in the video and read on his blog, but the important notes include:
- A prettier preview: Nikon has added the ability to adjust the colors in the LCD, which, as Chase puts it, is “nerdy but nice.”
- Improved autofocus: Group Autofocus allows for multiple points of focus, and Nikon says they’d adjusted their AF algorithm to accommodate the D4s’s new extra frame per second.
- That new sensor: “Nikon has redesigned the 16MP full-frame CMOS sensor and it’s now capable of — hang on to your pants, folks — a whopping ISO 409,600 in Hi4 mode,” writes Chase, making it possible to shoot is super low-light settings.
Chase’s take-home?
“It’s a solid update,” he writes, noting that the Nikon D4S’s “insanely high ISO” and internal updates will please videographers, photojournalists, and basically gearheads of all sorts.
To read Chase’s full review, check out his blog and watch him unboxing and trying out the Nikon D4S below. And for more tips on getting the most out of your Nikon, check out our Fast Start courses.
