Technical Specifications
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Nikon Z mount
Image sensor format
FX
Image sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
25.28 million
Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
24.5 million
[FX (36×24)] selected for image area:
(L) 6048 x 4032 ( 24.4 million)
(M) 4528 x 3024 ( 13.7 million)
(S) 3024 x 2016 ( 6.1 million)
[DX (24×16)] selected for image area:
(L) 3984 x 2656 ( 10.6 million)
(M) 2976 x 1992 ( 5.9 million)
(S) 1984 x 1328 ( 2.6 million)
[1:1 (24×24)] selected for image area:
(L) 4032 x 4032 ( 16.3 million)
(M) 3024 x 3024 ( 9.1 million)
(S) 2016 x 2016 ( 4.1 million)
[16:9 (36×20)] selected for image area:
(L) 6048 x 3400 ( 20.6 million)
(M) 4528 x 2544 ( 11.5 million)
(S) 3024 x 1696 ( 5.1 million)
File format (image quality)
NEF (RAW): 14-bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency (high), and high efficiency options
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression
HEIF: Supports fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression
NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone Portrait, Landscape, Flat
・Photo mode ([SDR] selected for tone mode) and video mode: Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon)
・Photo mode ([HLG] selected for tone mode): Standard, Monochrome, Flat
・Selected Picture Control can be modified and saved as a Custom Picture Control.
・Imaging Recipes downloaded from Nikon Imaging Cloud can be registered on the camera.
・Flexible Color settings created with NX Studio can be imported to the camera.
SD, SDHC (UHS-II compliant), SDXC (UHS-II compliant)
1 Secure Digital (SD) card
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG‑A MIAF
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
¹/₈₀₀₀ –30 s *, Bulb, Time Step size: Select from ¹⁄₃, ¹⁄₂, and 1 EV
*Extendable to 900 s in mode M.
Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of ¹⁄₂₀₀ s or slower; faster sync speeds are supported with auto FP high-speed sync
Single frame, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, continuous high-speed (extended), high-speed frame capture + with Pre-Release Capture, Self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate1
Up to 30 fps
Self-timer delay: 2, 5, 10, or 20 s
Number of shots: 1–9 shots
Interval between shots: Minimum, 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure Metering System
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure Metering mode
Matrix metering, center-weighted metering 1, spot metering 2, highlight-weighted metering
1. Weight of approx. 75% given to the center of the frame. The metering size can be changed to [Standard] (equivalent to φ12 mm), [Small] (equivalent to φ8 mm), or [Average] (metering based on the average of the entire frame).
2. Meters a circle equivalent to a diameter of approximately 4 mm, centered on the selected focus point.
Exposure Range*
-4 to +17 EV (figures are for ISO 100 equivalent and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F)
Exposure Mode
AUTO: auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutterpriority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual, SCN: scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, and Food)
Range: -5 to +5 EV
Step size: Select from ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV
Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO 100 to 64000 can also be set to Lo 0.3–Lo 1.0 (ISO 50 equivalent) or to Hi 0.3–Hi 1.7 (ISO 204800 equivalent)
[HLG] selected for tone mode: ISO 400–64000
Auto ISO sensitivity control: Available with selectable upper limit
Step size: Select from ¹⁄₃ and 1 EV
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Add, average, lighten, darken
HDR overlay, photo flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF
Detection range*
-10 to +19 EV
*Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 equivalent and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF‑S), single-point AF with the center focus point selected, and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
Autofocus (AF):
Single-servo AF (AF-S) , continuous-servo AF (AF-C) , AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode) , full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode)
Predictive focus tracking available
Manual focus (M):
Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point*
273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF)
* Number of focus points available in photo mode with FX selected for image area
Photo mode: Pinpoint AF, single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (S, M, and L), wide-area AF (S, L, C1, and C2), auto-area AF, 3Dtracking
Video mode: Single-point AF, wide-area AF (S, L, C1, and C2), auto-area AF, subject-tracking AF
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF‑S) or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button
Camera on-board VR
5-axis image sensor shift
Lens on-board VR
Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
TTL flash control:
i-TTL balanced fill-flash: Used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering.
Standard i-TTL fill-flash: Used with spot metering.
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
| -3 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) |
Flash-ready Indicator
Lights when the optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after the flash is fired at full output
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync
Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored); fine-tuning available with all modes
Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL
Other options for still photography
Vignette control, diffraction compensation, auto distortion control, skin softening, portrait impression balance, film grain, interval-timer photography, focus-shift photography, pixel-shift photography
Video Metering system
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Video Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted, highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
1920 × 1080 (slow-motion): 30p ×4 (slow-motion)/25p ×4 (slowmotion)/24p ×5 (slow-motion)
Actual frame rates are:
120p: 119.88 fps, 100p: 100 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50 fps, 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps
Video Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW video)
[FX] 4032 × 2268: 30p/25p/24p
[DX] 3984 × 2240: 30p/25p/24p
Actual frame rates are:
30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps
Video File format
NEV, MOV, MP4
N-RAW (12 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Audio recording format
Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) , AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device
Built-in stereo or external microphone can be used; sensitivity adjustable; attenuator, frequency response, and wind noise reduction functions
Range: -3 – +3 EV
Step size: Select from ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV
Mode M:
[SDR] selected for tone mode: ISO 100–51200, can also be set to Hi 0.3–Hi 2.0 (ISO 204800 equivalent)
[HLG] selected for tone mode: ISO 400–51200
[N-Log] selected for tone mode: ISO 800–51200, can also be set to Lo 0.3–Lo 2.0 (ISO 400 equivalent)
Auto ISO sensitivity control: Available with selectable upper limit
Step size: Select from ¹⁄₆, ¹⁄₃, and 1 EV
Modes P, S, and A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
AUTO and SCN modes: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–51200)
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
HDR overlay, photo flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction
Monitor size
8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal
Monitor Type
vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD monitor with 170° viewing angle, approimately 100% frame coverage, and 13-level manual brightness control and color balance adjustment
Monitor resolution
Approx. 1040 k-dot
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback, playback zoom, video playback, video playback speed adjustment, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, filtered playback, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, series playback, photo and video editing
USB connector
Type C SuperSpeed USB connector; connection to built-in USB ports is recommended
HDMI output connector
Type D HDMI connector
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output/remote cord
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
The MC-DC3 remote cord can be used.
*The connector function can be set to either auto switch or fixed to headphones.
Wi-Fi Standards:
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia,
Oceania, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (The Americas, other than U.S.A., Canada,
and Mexico)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Ivory Coast)
Operating frequency:
Europe, Israel, Turkey, and India: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
Ivory Coast: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11)
Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, the Republic of Congo, and Zimbabwe: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz
Africa (other than Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Morocco, the Republic of Congo, and Zimbabwe), Asia (other than Turkey), and the Middle East (other than Israel): 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz
U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand: 2412 to 2462
MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
The Americas (other than U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico): 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5320 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz)
Maximum output power (EIRP):
2.4 GHz band: 0.5 dBm
5 GHz band: 8.4 dBm
Authentication:
WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Bluetooth
Communication protocols:
Bluetooth Specification version 5.0
Operating frequency:
Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz
Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz
Maximum output power (EIRP):
Bluetooth: -5.0 dBm
Bluetooth Low Energy: -6.5 dBm
One EN‑EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery *
*EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c.
EH-8P AC adapters (available separately)*: Require supplied USB cable (Type-C on both ends)
*Can be used to charge EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries only.
EH‑5d, EH‑5c, and EH‑5b AC adapters (available separately): Require EP‑5B power connector
0.635 cm (¹⁄₄ in., ISO 1222)
Approx. 134 x 80.5 x 72 mm ( 5.3 x 3.2 x 2.9 in.)
Approx. 620 g with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover
Approx. 538 g camera body only
Temperature: 0°C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
BS‑1 (black) or BS-1 SL (silver) Accessory Shoe Cover (comes attached to camera), BF‑N1 Body Cap, EN‑EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Terminal Cover, AN‑DC26 Strap, USB Cable with Type-C Connectors at Both Ends
Note
Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
Throughout this document, “FX format” and “FX” are used in reference to an angle of view equivalent to that of a 35 mm format (“full frame”) camera and “DX format” and “DX” to an angle of view equivalent to that of an APS-C camera.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in this document are for expository purposes only.
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance, specifications, and performance of the product described in this document at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this document may contain.
