EXPEED 7: The latest in image processing technology.
Make it iconic.
Performance to inspire. Full-frame image quality, depth and dynamic range. Autofocus built from Deep Learning technology. Astounding low-light performance and image stabilization.
Six expressive colors. Choose classic black or one of six premium styles, each with unique matching textures.
FULLRAME
Full-frame image quality.
The versatility of a full-frame Nikon sensor.
EXPEED 7: The latest in image processing technology.
10x faster than previous generations of EXPEED image processing.
Enhanced by sophisticated Deep Learning technology.
Same powerful processing engine used in Z 9 and Z 8.
Subject Recognition with 3D Tracking
Like the Z 9 and Z 8, the Z f’s autofocus system recognizes a wide range of common subjects—people, cats, dogs, birds, bicycles, motorbikes, cars, aircraft and trains—and uses Deep Learning technology to provide exactly the right focus and tracking for each.
Eye-Detection AF for Photos and Videos
The Z f automatically locks onto the eyes of people, pets and birds, even when they’re extremely small in the frame. For the first time, the feature is also available for manual focus lenses, automatically magnifying the area around the eyes so you can quickly confirm sharp focus.
Pre-Release Capture
Record the moments before you actually press the shutter release button—up to 30 fps—saving shots that would otherwise have been missed.
Auto Mode Enhanced by Deep Learning
The Z f’s Deep Learning technology analyzes your shooting situation and automatically adjusts aperture, ISO and shutter speed to match your intentions. You can automatically capture portraits with beautiful background blur or have all the faces in focus for a group shot.
AF Detection Down to -10 EV
The lowest of any Z series camera2; detect faces and even eyes in extremely dark scenes.
Selective Noise Processing
Seeks out mid-tones where noise tends to increase—especially on flat surfaces—for sharp, clear low-light images with rich saturation.
HEIF Image Format for Richer Tonal Gradation
Richer tonal gradation than JPEG with increased luminance at a comparable file size. Great for stills and creating 4K HLG time-lapse videos in-camera.
8.0 stops of 5-axis VR image stabilization.Slow your shutter speed an amazing 8.0 stops slower than would otherwise be possible without causing image blur.
World’s first focus-point stabilization.
The Z f applies stabilization5 to the area around the active focus point, wherever it is in the frame, providing precise correction right where you need it.
Dedicated Black & White Mode
With the flick of a switch, express composition, patterns, light and shadows in their purest form. New Flat and Deep Tone Monochrome Picture Controls give you flexible control for video and stills.
96MP Ultra-High Resolution Stills
Activate Pixel Shift Shooting and create the highest resolution, lowest noise and lowest false color (moiré) still images ever produced in a Nikon camera. (Requires NX Studio to combine a 32-image sequence into one 96MP image.)
Beautiful Portraits Made Easy
Apply Skin Softening, easily adjust the hue and brightness of skin tones, retain maximum detail with a new Rich Tone Portrait color profile and more—all in-camera.
Specification
Type
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount
Nikon Z mount
Image Sensor
Effective Pixels
24.5 million
Sensor Size
35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX
Image Sensor Type
CMOS sensor
Total Pixels
25.28 million
Dust-Reduction System
Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Image Area (pixels)
FX-format
(L) 6,048 x 4,032
(M) 4,528 x 3,024
(S) 3,024 x 2,016
DX-format
(L) 3,984 x 2,656
(M) 2,976 x 1,992
(S) 1,984 x 1,328
1:1 (16 x 16)
(L) 4,032 x 4,032
(M) 3,024 x 3,024
(S) 2,016 x 2,016
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L) 6,048 x 3,400
(M) 4,528 x 2,544
(S) 3,024 x 1,696
Pixel Shift Shooting
Yes
File System
File Format Still Images
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
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
NEF (RAW): 14 bit with lossless, high-efficiency*, or high-efficiency compression
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)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
Storage Media
SD (Secure Digital), UHS-1 and UHS‑II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
microSD cards (UHS-1 compliant microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards)
File System
DCF 2.0
Exif 2.32
MPEG‑A
MIAF
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 13- level manual brightness controls
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Approx. 100% horizontal 100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint
21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-4 to +2 m−1
Eye Sensor
Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Using the shutter speed dial: 1/8000 to 4 sec in steps of 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X (flash sync)
Using the main command dial: 1/8000 to 30 sec in steps of 1/3 EV (extendable to 900 s in mode M), Bulb, Time, X (flash sync)
Flash Sync Speed
Up to: X=1/200 sec. to 1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Exposure
Exposure Metering System
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering Range
Matrix or center-weighted metering: -4 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Exposure Compensation
–3 to +3 EV (–5 to +5 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to [c]), Increment: 1/3 step
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
Picture Control
Auto
Flat
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
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.
Flat Monochrome
Deep Tone Monochrome
Rich Tone Portrait
Multiple Exposure
Add
Average
Lighten
Darken
Sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 to 64000 in steps 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 400–64000 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing
Yes Focus/Autofocus
Focus/Autofocus
Autofocus System
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection Range
-10 to +19 EV Detection range (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 °C/68 °F using single servo AF (AF-S)
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 Point
273 (single-point AF)
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
Single-Point
Wide-area AF (S)
Wide-area AF (L)
Auto-area AF
Dynamic-area (S)
Dynamic-area (M)
Dynamic-area (L)
3D-tracking
Subject-tracking AF
Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF (S, M, L), 3D-tracking available in photo mode only
3D-tracking available in video mode only
Wide-area AF (C1)
Wide-area AF (C2)
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the AE/AF lock (Protect) button
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
299
Vibration Reduction
5-axis image sensor shift, lens shift available with VR lenses
Yes
Flash
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 Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Off
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 available in modes P, S, A, and M
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, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync
White Balance
White Balance
Auto (3 types)
Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K)
Cloudy
Direct sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (3 types)
Incandescent
Natural light auto
Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
Shade
White Balance Bracketing
Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Movie
Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum Recording Time
Up to 125 minutes
Movie File Format
MOV
MP4
Movie Video Compression
H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit)
H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Movie Audio Recording Format
Linear PCM
AAC
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)
Movie
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /30p/25p/24p
Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
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
4K UHD 3840 x 2160 /60p at DX Crop
Movie Audio
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
Movie ISO
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 Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200)
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 51200 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Movie Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from:
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Time Code
Yes
Movie e-VR
Yes
Movie HDMI Output
Yes
Movie Focus Peaking
Yes
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)
Yes
Time-Lapse Movie
Yes
AF for Movie
Yes
Extended shutter speeds (mode M)
Yes
Extended shutter speeds (mode S)
Yes
Monitor
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
2100 k dots
Monitor Type
Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD
Playback
Voice Memo Function
Yes
Interface
Interface
USB: Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB)
Type D HDMI connector; Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Wi-Fi Functionality
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (other countries in the Americas)
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency: U.S.A., Canada and Mexico: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
Operating frequency: Other countries in the Americas: 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: 6.1 dBm
Maximum output power (EIRP): 5 GHz band: 9.4 dBm
Smart Device App Connectivity
SnapBridge
Bluetooth
Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification
Version 5.0
Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz
Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz
Maximum output power (EIRP)
Bluetooth: 0.6 dBm
Bluetooth Low Energy: -0.9 dBm
GPS
Via the SnapBridge app
Menus
Supported Languages
English
French
Portuguese (Brazil)
Spanish
Power
Battery / Batteries
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 Life (shots per charge)
[Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 410 shots
[Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 360 shots
[Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 430 shots
[Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 380 shots
AC Adapter
EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
EH‑8P Charging AC adapter (available separately); requires UC‑E25 USB cable (supplied with camera)
5.7 in. (144 mm) x 4.1 in. (103 mm) x 2 in. (49 mm)
Approx. Weight
22.29 oz. (630 g) Camera body only
Operating Environment
Temperature 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Effective Pixels
24.5 million
Sensor Size
35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX
Storage Media
SD (Secure Digital), UHS-1 and UHS‑II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
microSD cards (UHS-1 compliant microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards)
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 to 64000 in steps 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 400–64000 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Movie
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /30p/25p/24p
Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
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
4K UHD 3840 x 2160 /60p at DX Crop
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD
Battery / Batteries
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.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) 5.7 in. (144 mm) x 4.1 in. (103 mm) x 2 in. (49 mm)