Description
Overview
- Auto Capture*1 — a Z 9-equivalent brand-new feature that automatically captures subjects via pre-set shooting criteria in stills or video, enabling unattended operation, functioning together with the Z 8’s AF.
- Pixel-shift shooting offers a new level of high resolution of up to approx. 180-megapixels.
- Solid but compact body with robustness and excellent drip- and dust-resistant function down to -10°C/14°F.
- 12-bit N-RAW, ProRes RAW HQ and 10-bit ProRes 422HQ and H.265 in-camera recording.
- 4-axis vertical/horizontal tilting monitor and improved vertical user interface support vertical shooting.
- Pre-Release Capture starts shooting in advance of fully pressing the shutter-release button, making decisive moments even easier to catch at up to 120 fps.
- A truly blackout-free Real-Live Viewfinder, connecting photographers to every single moment of motion with no skipped frames or loss of view.
- Detection of nine different subject types for both stills and video: enables detection of the world’s smallest*2 face in the frame and newly offers a dedicated airplane and bird modes.
- Up to 125 min. in 4K UHD/60p*3 and up to 90 min. in 8K UHD/30p*4 continuous recording possible.
- Full-frame 4K UHD/120p without crop for dramatic slow motion.
- HEIF format that can retain rich tonal gradation from highlights to shadows, letting you capture scenes with increased luminance.
- Skin softening function to smooth people’s skin, improving post-production efficiency.
- The new Picture Control option, Rich Tone Portrait realizes radiant and beautiful rendering of skin textures straight out of the camera.
- *1Restrictions may apply with lenses other than NIKKOR Z lenses.
- *2As of May 10, 2023, among mirrorless cameras, based on Nikon research.
- *3H.265 8-bit (MOV), [Extended oversampling]: [OFF], [Auto temperature cutout]: [Standard], at 25°C/77°F, using a Nikon MC-CF660G memory card and external power source.
- *4H.265 8-bit (MOV), [Auto temperature cutout]: [High], at 25°C/77°F, using a Nikon MC-CF660G memory card and external power source.
Specifications
Type
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Type of camera |
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
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Lens mount |
Nikon Z mount |
Lens
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Compatible lenses |
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Effective pixels
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Effective pixels |
45.7 million |
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Image sensor
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Type |
35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (full-frame/FX-format) |
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Total pixels |
52.37 million |
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Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) |
Storage
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Image size (pixels) |
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File format (image quality) |
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Picture Control system |
Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone Portrait, Landscape, Flat, 20 Creative Picture Controls; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
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Media |
CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (Secure Digital), and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
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Dual card slots |
Either card can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards |
Viewfinder
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Viewfinder |
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates |
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Frame coverage |
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
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Magnification |
Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
Monitor
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Monitor |
8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls |
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Shutter
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Type |
Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield |
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Speed |
1/32000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M, bulb, time |
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Flash sync speed |
Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of 1/250 or 1/200 s or slower (but note that the guide number drops at speeds of 1/200 to 1/250 s); sync speeds as fast as 1/8000 s are supported with auto FP high-speed sync |
Release
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Release modes |
Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, high-speed frame capture with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer |
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Approximate frame advance rate |
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Exposure
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Metering system |
TTL metering using camera image sensor |
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Metering modes |
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Metering range |
-3 to +17 EV |
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ISO sensitivity |
ISO 64 to 25600 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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Active D-Lighting |
Auto, Extra high 2, Extra high 1, High, Normal, Low, and Off |
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Multiple exposure |
Add, average, lighten, darken |
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Other options |
HDR overlay, photo mode flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction |
Autofocus
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Type |
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist |
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Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F) |
-7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view) |
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Focus points (in photo mode, single-point AF, FX format) |
493 points |
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AF-area modes |
Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only) |
VR
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Camera on-board VR |
5-axis image sensor shift |
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Lens on-board VR |
Lens shift (available with VR lenses) |
Flash
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Flash control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering |
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Flash modes |
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off |
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync, unified flash control |
White balance
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White balance |
Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning |
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Bracketing
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Bracketing types |
Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL |
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Video
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Metering modes |
Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted |
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Frame size (pixels) |
Note: Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively |
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Frame size (pixels) |
Note: Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively |
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File format |
NEV, MOV, MP4 |
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Video compression |
N-RAW (12 bit), Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit), Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit) |
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Audio recording format |
Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format) |
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Audio recording device |
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable |
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Exposure compensation |
Range: -3 to +3 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
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ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400-25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode |
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Other options |
Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, and 200%), extended shutter speeds (M mode), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; extended oversampling available; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom |
Interface
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USB |
Type C USB connectors: USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) and USB Power Delivery connector |
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HDMI output |
Type-A HDMI connector |
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Audio input |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
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Audio output |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) |
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Ten-pin remote terminal |
Built-in (can be used with MC-30A/MC-36A remote cords and other optional accessories) |
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
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Wi-Fi |
Available |
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Bluetooth |
Available |
Power source
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Battery |
One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c |
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Battery pack |
MB-N12 Power Battery Packs (available separately) taking two EN-EL15c batteries; EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c |
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AC adapter |
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Tripod socket
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Tripod socket |
0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222 |
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Dimensions/weight
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm/5.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 in. |
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Weight |
Approx. 910 g (2 lb. 0.1 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 820 g/1 lb. 13 oz. (camera body only) |
Operating environment
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Operating environment |
Temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C (+14 °F to 104 °F); humidity: 85% or less (no condensation) |
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Supplied accessories
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Supplied accessories |
EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, AN-DC26 Strap, UC-E24 USB Cable, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, DK-33 Rubber Eyecup, BF-N1 Body Cap |
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