Nikon D4 with new video features

Tim Polster · February 8th, 2012, 03:53 PM

Thanks for posting Johnnie. I see what you are saying about the detail level. While the images are very nice they have a certain lack of detail, or at least less than I was expecting.

Question about HDMI output recording. Is it possible to record 1080p through HDMI? You mentioned how the signal defaulted to 720p for recording. Just wanted to check.

Johnnie Behiri · February 8th, 2012, 03:59 PM

Hey Tim.
Thanks for watching and commenting about the video!.

With the CF card inserted (for normal internal recording) apparently you can record 720p signal out of the HDMI output.
According to Nikon, if you take the CF card out of the camera and record to an external recorder, you get a full quality 1080 4:2:2 8 bit uncompressed signal.

I will try and get the camera again and do a test with an external recorder but it will take a while...

Thanks again.

Johnnie

Tim Polster · February 8th, 2012, 05:07 PM

Thanks for your reply.

Ted Ramasola · February 8th, 2012, 05:52 PM

Thanks for posting Johnnie,

Having looked at the videos from D800 and D4, I observed that the D4 due to its lower pixel count is better in lowlight and , just my hunch, better in handling moire and color aliasing.

Johnnie Behiri · February 8th, 2012, 11:35 PM

Hi Ted.

I will try and put my hands on the D800 for a test. The price is more comfortable then the D4 and I'm very curios to see how/if the pixel count affected the picture quality.

Thanks!

Johnnie

Sareesh Sudhakaran · February 9th, 2012, 09:12 PM

I wonder if the D800 in DX mode will equate to the D4 in terms of video quality. Wouldn't the sensor readout be approximately the same?

February 8th, 2012, 03:53 PM	#46
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features Thanks for posting Johnnie. I see what you are saying about the detail level. While the images are very nice they have a certain lack of detail, or at least less than I was expecting. Question about HDMI output recording. Is it possible to record 1080p through HDMI? You mentioned how the signal defaulted to 720p for recording. Just wanted to check.

February 8th, 2012, 03:59 PM	#47
Johnnie Behiri Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vienna/Austria Posts: 187	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features Hey Tim. Thanks for watching and commenting about the video!. With the CF card inserted (for normal internal recording) apparently you can record 720p signal out of the HDMI output. According to Nikon, if you take the CF card out of the camera and record to an external recorder, you get a full quality 1080 4:2:2 8 bit uncompressed signal. I will try and get the camera again and do a test with an external recorder but it will take a while... Thanks again. Johnnie __________________ http://www.johnniebehiri.com/

February 8th, 2012, 05:07 PM	#48
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features Thanks for your reply.

February 8th, 2012, 05:52 PM	#49
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features Thanks for posting Johnnie, Having looked at the videos from D800 and D4, I observed that the D4 due to its lower pixel count is better in lowlight and , just my hunch, better in handling moire and color aliasing. __________________ Ted Ramasola http://ramasolaproductions.com

February 8th, 2012, 11:35 PM	#50
Johnnie Behiri Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vienna/Austria Posts: 187	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features Hi Ted. I will try and put my hands on the D800 for a test. The price is more comfortable then the D4 and I'm very curios to see how/if the pixel count affected the picture quality. Thanks! Johnnie __________________ http://www.johnniebehiri.com/

February 9th, 2012, 09:12 PM	#51
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Re: Nikon D4 with new video features I wonder if the D800 in DX mode will equate to the D4 in terms of video quality. Wouldn't the sensor readout be approximately the same? __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.