Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4
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Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21mm (F2.8) lens
- n/ag - 122 x 58 x 15mm
- Launched January 2011
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Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Overview
The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio TRYX and Nikon D4, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TRYX (12MP) and D4 (16MP) and the TRYX (1/2.3") and D4 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe TRYX was released 12 months before the D4 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio TRYX being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D4 being a Large SLR camera.
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TRYX matches up against the D4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim TRYX & Nikon D4. The complete galleries are provided at Casio TRYX Gallery & Nikon D4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio TRYX over the Nikon D4
TRYX | D4 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon D4 over the Casio TRYX
D4 | TRYX | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | January 2011 | Newer by 12 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 461k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Casio TRYX and Nikon D4
TRYX | D4 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Casio TRYX has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 58mm x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Nikon D4 has measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs).
See the Casio TRYX and Nikon D4 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TRYX against the D4.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TRYX and D4 is 99 and 50 respectively.
Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TRYX and D4.
All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TRYX featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon D4 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TRYX will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Screen and ViewFinder
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Casio TRYX vs Nikon D4 Specifications
Casio Exilim TRYX | Nikon D4 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Nikon |
Model | Casio Exilim TRYX | Nikon D4 |
Category | Ultracompact | Pro DSLR |
Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2012-01-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Exilim Engine HS | Expeed 3 |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 36 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 860.4mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 5:4 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3280 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 51 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Nikon F |
Lens focal range | 21mm (1x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 8cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 309 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of display | 461k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | TFT color LCD with brightness control |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 1/8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 1340g (2.95 lb) |
Dimensions | 122 x 58 x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") | 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 89 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2965 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 2600 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | EN-EL18 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | CompactFlash, XQD |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Price at launch | $689 | $4,500 |