- Was the photo or video recorded in high enough resolution to be viewed full screen at 4K?
Of course it was, 4K is only 8 megapixels.
Nikon D4 16.2 Megapixels
Canon 1DX: 18.1 Megapixels
And there are other Canons/Nikons that offer more megapixels, and probably deliver-- Nikon D800: 36 Megapixel. Canon 5D Mark III: 22 Megapixel. Medium Format promises more.
Is the system cable of transmitting such a huge file quickly?
How fast is your SD Card?
) Is there much of a point of you investing in a 4K monitor and content when most other people can’t? In other words, how much will be you be able to share content and work with others?
Again, with photos-- people already work with large files. Perhaps when they’re posted, they’ll be downsampled to 1920x1080, but it’s most convenient to work at half (or full), rather than quarter resolution. The main issue is finding an accurate UHD monitor.
As for 4K video, that’s more of a pro thing. It’s what the industry demands–look at the tech specs for the Wolf of Wall Street. Besides, in a movie theatre, with a 50 foot screen, 4K makes sense,
