Specifications
Type of camera
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount
Nikon Z mount
Lens
Compatible lenses
- Z mount NIKKOR lenses
- F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Effective pixels
24.5 million
Image sensor
Type
35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (full-frame/FX-format)
Total pixels
25.28 million
Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Storage
Image size (pixels)
- [FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: 6048 x 4032 (Large: 24.4 M), 4528 x 3024 (Medium: 13.7 M), 3024 x 2016 (Small: 6.1 M)
- [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: 3984 x 2656 (Large: 10.6 M), 2976 x 1992 (Medium: 5.9 M), 1984 x 1328 (Small: 2.6 M)
- [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: 4032 x 4032 (Large: 16.3 M), 3024 x 3024 (Medium: 9.1 M), 2016 x 2016 (Small: 4.1 M)
- [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: 6048 x 3400 (Large: 20.6 M), 4528 x 2544 (Medium: 11.5 M), 3024 x 1696 (Small: 5.1 M)
File format (image quality)
- NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency?, 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, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone 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
SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards (SDHC and SDXC memory cards are UHS-II compliant)
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
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, and auto and 18-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification
Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Monitor
8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Speed
1/8000 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 1/200 s or slower; faster sync speeds are supported with auto FP high-speed sync
Release modes
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 rate*1
- Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 7 fps
- Continuous high-speed*2
-Approx. 7.8 fps (when the shutter type is set to [Auto] or [Mechanical shutter])
-Approx. 9.4 fps (when the shutter type is set to [Electronic front-curtain shutter])
-Approx. 10 fps (when silent mode is set to [ON])
- Continuous high-speed (extended)*2
-Approx. 14 fps
-Approx. 15 fps (when silent mode is set to [ON])
- High-speed frame capture + (C15): Approx. 15 fps
- High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps
- *1Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
- *2When using an image quality setting other than NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) +.
Exposure
Metering system
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode
- 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 approx. 4 mm centered on selected focus point
- Highlight-weighted metering
Metering range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/2.0, 20°C/68°F)
-4 to +17 EV
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100 to 64000 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 1.7 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 64000; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 64000 when HLG is selected for tone mode
Active D-Lighting
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Multiple exposure
Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options
HDR overlay, photo flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction
Autofocus
Type
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, single-point AF with the center focus point selected, ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F)
-10 to +19 EV
Focus points
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.
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)
Vibration Reduction (VR)
Camera on-board VR
5-axis image sensor shift
Lens on-board VR
Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
Flash
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
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync
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
Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Video
Metering system
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate
- 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
- 1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
- 1920 x 1080 (slow-motion): 30p x4 (slow-motion)/25p x4 (slow-motion)/24p x5 (slow-motion)
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.
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW video)
- [FX] 4032 x 2268: 30p/25p/24p
- [DX] 3984 x 2240: 30p/25p/24p
Note: Actual frame rates for 30p, 25p, and 24p are 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.
File format
NEV, MOV, MP4
Video compression
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) or 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
Exposure compensation
Range: -3 to +3 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
- Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200; 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 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 51200 when HLG is selected for tone mode. ISO sensitivity is limited to Lo 0.3 to 2.0 and 800 to 51200 when N-Log is selected for tone mode.
- Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
- Auto mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200)
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%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom
Interface
USB
Type C SuperSpeed USB connector; connection to built-in USB ports is recommended
HDMI output
Type-D HDMI connector
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output/remote cord
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
- MC-DC3 Remote Cord can be used.
- *The connector function can be set to either auto switch or fixed to headphones.
Wi-Fi
Available
Bluetooth
Available
Power source
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-8P AC Adapters can be used to charge EN-EL15c and EN-EL15b batteries only.
Battery pack
MB-N14 and MB-N11 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-8P AC Adapters (available separately); require supplied USB cable featuring Type-C connectors at both ends
- 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. 134 x 100.5 x 72 mm/5.3 x 4 x 2.9 in.
Weight
Approx. 700 g/1 lb. 8.7 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover;
approx. 620 g/1 lb. 5.9 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment
Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F); humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)
EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AN-DC26 Strap, USB cable with Type-C connectors at both ends, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup, BF-N1 Body Cap