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Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Nikon D4 vs Nikon D5 ISO comparison

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/30
This was shot for those pixel peepers. Shooting same photos side by side comparison of the D4 to the D5 at different ISOs.

I did a custom white balance using the ExpoDisc.

Click on the images to see them full resolution.

Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/30
Now ISO 400

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 400, ƒ/1.4, 1/125
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 400, ƒ/1.4, 1/125
Now ISO 1600

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 1600, ƒ/1.4, 1/500
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 1600, ƒ/1.4, 1/500
Now ISO 5600

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 5600, ƒ/1.4, 1/2000
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 5600, ƒ/1.4, 1/2000
ISO 12800

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 12800, ƒ/1.4, 1/4000
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 12800, ƒ/1.4, 1/4000
ISO 25600

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 25600, ƒ/1.4, 1/8000
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 25600, ƒ/1.4, 1/8000
ISO 51200

Nikon D4, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 51200, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000
Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 51200, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000
ISO 102400

Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 DG Art, ISO 102400, ƒ/5.6, 1/2000
My opinion is that the D5 is giving you between 2 to 3 stops higher ISO with similar noise the the D4 at those lower ISO numbers. I would say that the D5 25600 to me is about the equivalent of the D4 ISO 6400. However you can make that call yourself from the photos above.

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