Nikon D4S review

It’s the pinnacle of Nikon’s DSLR range, but what does the 16.2-million-pixel Nikon D4S add to its predecessor, and what might that mean for you? While we test it, professional sports photographer Mark Pain gives his opinion

Dynamic range

With only a moderately populated full-frame sensor, you would expect the dynamic range of the D4S to be very good, and indeed it is. We measured the maximum dynamic range to be 12.75EV at ISO 50, and even at ISO 3200 it measures 11.12EV.

What this means in practice is that there is plenty of detail in highlight areas, though because of the excellent low-light capabilities of the sensor, it records a great amount of detail in shadow areas too.

Overview

It’s the pinnacle of Nikon’s DSLR range, but what does the 16.2-million-pixel Nikon D4S add to its predecessor, and what might that mean for you? While we test it, professional sports photographer Mark Pain gives his opinion

Dynamic range