Technical Specifications

• Type Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
• Lens mount Nikon Z mount
• Image sensor FX, CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
• Total pixels 52.37 million
• Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
• Effective Pixels 45.7 million
• Image Size (pixels) [FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area:
  (L) 8256 x 5504 ( 45.4 million)
  (M) 6192 x 4128 ( 25.6 million)
  (S) 4128 x 2752 ( 11.4 million)
  [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area:
  (L) 5392 x 3592 ( 19.4 million)
  (M) 4032 x 2688 ( 10.8 million)
  (S) 2688 x 1792 ( 4.8 million)
  [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area:
  (L) 5504 x 5504 ( 30.3 million)
  (M) 4128 x 4128 ( 17.0 million)
  (S) 2752 x 2752 ( 7.6 million)
  [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area:
  (L) 8256 x 4640 ( 38.3 million)
  (M) 6192 x 3480 ( 21.5 million)
  (S) 4128 x 2320 ( 9.6 million)
• Image formats 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; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available
  HEIF: Supports fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available
  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
• Picture Control System Auto , Standard , Neutral , Vivid , Monochrome , Portrait , Landscape , Flat
  Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
  Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.
• Media CFexpress (Type B) , XQD , SD , SDHC (UHS-II compliant) , SDXC (UHS-II compliant)
• Dual card slot 1 CFexpress card or XQD card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
  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.
• File system DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG‑A MIAF
• 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
• Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
• Magnification Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
• Eyepoint 23 mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
• Diopter adjustment -4 – +3 m-1
• Eye sensor Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
• Compatible lenses Z mount NIKKOR lenses
  F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
• Shutter type Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
• Shutter speed 1/32000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time
• 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 mode Single frame , continuous low-speed , continuous high-speed , high-speed frame capture (with Pre-Release Capture) , Self-timer
• Approximate frame advance rate Up to 120 fps
  Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 10 fps
  Continuous high-speed: Approx. 10 to 20 fps
  High-speed frame capture (C30): Approx. 30 fps
  High-speed frame capture (C60): Approx. 60 fps
  High-speed frame capture (C120): Approx. 120 fps
  Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
• Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
• Exposure Metering TTL metering using camera image sensor
• Metering method Matrix metering
  Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 or 8 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame
  Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approximately 4 mm centered on selected focus point
  Highlight-weighted metering
• Metering Range -3 to +17 EV
  Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
• Exposure Modes P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
• Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
• Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value
• ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) 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
  Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
• Active D-Lighting Auto, Extra high 2, Extra high 1, High, Normal, Low, and Off
• Multiple exposure Add, average, lighten, darken
• Other options HDR overlay, photo mode flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction
• Autofocus system Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
• Detection range -7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view)
  Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF‑S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
• Lens servo Autofocus (AF):
  Single-servo AF (AF-S) , Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) , full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode)
  predictive focus tracking
  Manual focus (M):
  Electronic rangefinder can be used
• Focus points 493 Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF-area mode and FX selected for image area
• AF-area mode 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)
• Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF‑S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector
• Camera on-board VR 5-axis image sensor shift
• Lens on-board VR Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
• 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
• Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
• Flash compensation -3 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
• Flash-ready indicator Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
• Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
• 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 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
• Bracketing types EExposure and/or flash , white balance , ADL
• Video Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor
• Metering mode Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
• Frame size (pixels) and frame rate 7680 x 4320 (8K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p
  3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
  1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
  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.
• Video File format NEV , MOV , MP4
• 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)
• 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 with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
• Exposure compensation -3 to +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
• Video ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit
  Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
  Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
• Active D-Lighting Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
• 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 (mode M), 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
• Monitor size 8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal
• Monitor Type 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
• Monitor resolution Approx. 2100 k-dot
• Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, filtered playback, skip to first shot in series, series playback, save consecutive frames, and motion blend
• USB Type C USB connectors
  USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) x1
  USB Power Delivery connector x1
• HDMI output Type A HDMI connector
• Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
• Audio output Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
• Ten-pin remote terminal Built-in (can be used with MC-30A/MC-36A remote cords and other optional accessories)
• Wi-Fi “NIJ”
  Standards:
  IEEE802.11b/g/n/a/ac
  Operating frequency:
  2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13), 5180 to 5700 MHz
  Maximum output power (EIRP):
  2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
  5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
  5 GHz band (5500 to 5700 MHz): 7.8 dBm
  Authentication:
  Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Wi-Fi “NICS”
  Standards:
  IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
  Operating frequency:
  2412 to 2472MHz (channel 13), 5150 to 5350 MHz and 5725 to 5850 MHz
  Maximum output power (EIRP):
  2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
  5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
  5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
  Authentication:
  Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Wi-Fi “NIKC”
  Standards:
  IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
  Operating frequency:
  2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13), 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
  Maximum output power (EIRP):
  2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
  5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
  5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
  Authentication:
  Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Wi-Fi “Others”
  Standards:
  IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, the Middle East (other than Israel), Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bolivia)
  IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (other countries in the Asia, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Fiji, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico)
  IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
  Operating frequency:
  Europe (excluding the countries listed below), Israel, and Turkey: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
  Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz
  Australia, New Zealand, and the Republic of Fiji: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
  U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz, 5500 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
  Other countries in the Americas: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz)
  Asia (other than Turkey, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India), and New Caledonia: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz
  India: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5320 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
  Africa, the Middle East (other than Israel), Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bolivia: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11)
  Maximum output power (EIRP):
  2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
  5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
  5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
  Authentication:
  Open system, 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: -4.1 dBm
  Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.6 dBm
• Battery
  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‑7P charging AC adapters and EH‑8P AC adapters can be used to charge EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries only.
• 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. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c.
• AC adapter
  EH‑7P charging AC adapters (available separately)
  EH‑8P AC adapters; requires UC‑E25 USB cable (available separately)
  EH‑5d, EH‑5c, and EH‑5b AC adapters; requires EP‑5B power connector (available separately)
• Tripod socket 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)
• Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm ( 5.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 in.)
• 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
  Temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C (+14 °F to 104 °F)
  Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
• Supplied accessories
  BS‑1 accessory shoe cover (comes attached to camera), DK‑33 rubber eyecup (comes attached to camera), BF‑N1 body cap, EN‑EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover, MH‑25a battery charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), HDMI/USB cable clip, AN‑DC26 strap, UC‑E24 USB cable
• 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 and specifications of the hardware and software 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.