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The D4, despite opinions to the contrary, is a good upgrade from the D3. The focusing seems more capable and an extra 4MP makes a difference when cropping. The down side is that the EN-EL18 battery is massively over priced, the focus point joystick cover for vertical (portrait format) shooting is very easily displaced and a Nikon replacement is expensive but a cheap cap is £8 and easily fitted. XQD cards are very expensive, but still cheaper than CFExpress cards.
I have two D4 bodies and I prefer the output to that of the D3. If you really can't afford a D850 the D4 is a good option and is very solid.
Geoff have you compared D4 with D5.
I think that Nikon have lost their way with respect to new models.
In the past certainly with the film models but also certainly up until the D3S it was a clear to see the advantages in the new model.
I really cant see this in the case of the later and latest models.
For example Iain with his D500 yes it is a better camera in my opinion and it is better than my D300 or D300S (my underwater cameras) but how much better than my D300S?
The AF is better but the sensor having more MP is just as noisy.
The D850 is better than the D800 not only at a sensor level with 45MP v 36MP, and less noisy but also the AF is better and there are many new features.
My Z7 has now been superseded by the Z7ii, likewise the Z6 v Z6ii, but Nikon have not offered an update to the Z7/Z6 to allow the use of the new battery pack that is for the Z7ii/Z6ii. This is a relatively simple update by the local country service department. Similar things happened in the further past with the Nikon lenses being updated to Ai/Ais.
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