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Some interesting points everyone. Thanks for contributing to the thread.
Couple of comments:
The problem is that at the low light levels requiring ISO settings greater than 6400 the camera's autofocus is not going to work.
Note sure about that. Even our D800E does not seem to have have much of a problem autofocusing at 6400 or even higher. Plus, in certain situations, a pocket flash light may become handy. All that said, more cross-type AF sensors should help, and I also like to see Nikon adding more.
The 100% crop at 12800 look like my Samsung Galaxy II.
Seriously? Assuming you are comparing apples-to-apples (e.g., 100% crop on both), you must have a pretty darn good camera on your GSII
those cart shots being made with probably 'the best glass' Nikon offers out there
True, but whoever affords a D4s most likely also has "the best glass", so I don't see much of an issue here, plus, I suppose/hope the same glass was used on both D4 and D4s for the comparison.
these are OOC JPEGs so it's hard to tell what percentage of the improvement is the sensor vs EXPEED processing
Yes, good point indeed.
Generally, I do agree that it will take time and a lot more samples and reviews to judge exactly how significant of an upgrade this is. But my guess is that the same story as D3 to D3s may repeat itself, in that in future you would have to pay a lot more than $500 in difference when buying a used D4s vs a used D4.
most of the folks doing the bellyaching will never be in the market for a D4s. Not because it fails to meet their expectations, but rather because they were never in the market for a $6500 camera in the first place.
This is probably true too. I don't do any bellyaching and would actually love to have a D4s today, but count me in among those not in the market for a $6500 camera, certainly not until we make serious money taking pictures, at which point, it frankly will no longer be much fun anymore
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