$1,699.00
Get in the creative zone and seize the moment with the Z 30 – the lightest and most compact Z series camera to date.
The Z 30 is made for your inner videographer. Hit record with ease whenever inspiration strikes. Excite the ears of your audience with premium sound quality from dual microphones. From teasers to reels to stories to streams, this is where heroes of content are born.
Type | |
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Display SKU | 790110 |
Type | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount |
Picture Angle | APS-C Size / DX-Format |
Image Sensor | |
Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm |
Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21.51 million |
Dust-Reduction System | Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required) |
Image Area (pixels) | [DX (24x16)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3712 ( 20.7 million) (M) 4176 x 2784 ( 11.6 million) (S) 2784 x 1856 ( 5.2 million) [1:1 (16x16)] selected for image area: (L) 3712 x 3712 ( 13.8 million) (M) 2784 x 2784 ( 7.8 million) (S) 1856 x 1856 ( 3.4 million) [16:9 (24x14)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3128 ( 17.4 million) (M) 4176 x 2344 ( 9.8 million) (S) 2784 x 1560 ( 4.3 million) |
Effective Pixels (Megapixels) | 20.9 million |
Image Sensor Format | APS-C size/DX-format |
Movie | |
Movie | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p 1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 x 1080 slow-motion: 30p (x4)/25p (x4)/24p (x5) * 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 * Quality selection (normal/high) available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at high |
Movie Metering | TTL metering using camera image sensor |
Movie Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from: Same as photo settings Extra high High Normal Low Off |
Movie ISO | M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; step size of 1/3 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) |
Movie Audio | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable |
Movie Audio Recording Format | Linear PCM , AAC |
Movie Video Compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
Movie File Format | MOV , MP4 |
Movie Maximum Recording Time | 125 minutes* *Recording may stop before 125 minutes, depending on battery life and camera’s internal temperature. |
File System | |
File Format Still Images | NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with 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 |
Picture Control | 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 |
File System | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31 |
Storage Media | SD (Secure Digital) Memory card |
Card Slot | Single Slot |
Viewfinder | |
Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply) |
Shutter | |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
Frame Advance Rate | Low-speed continuous: 1-4 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 5 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 11 fps |
Shutter Release Modes | Single frame Low-speed continuous High-speed continuous (extended) Self-timer |
Flash Sync Speed | Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/200 s or slower; supported with auto FP high-speed sync |
Continuous Shooting Options | Low-speed continuous: 1-4 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 5 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 11 fps |
Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s |
Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution | 11 frames per second |
Exposure | |
Exposure Metering | TTL metering using camera image sensor |
Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value |
Exposure Compensation | Range: –5 to +5 EV, Increment: 1/3 step |
Metering Range | -4 to +17 EV * Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F |
Metering Method | Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering |
Sensitivity | |
ISO Sensitivity | ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 EV ; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 102400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 204800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available |
Single-Point AF Mode | Yes |
Active D-Lighting | Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off |
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | 204800 |
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 51200 |
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 100 |
Focus / Autofocus | |
Focus Point | 209 |
X-Sync Speed | 1/200 sec. synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported |
AF-Area Mode | Pinpoint AF (photo mode only), single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (photo mode only), wide-area AF (S), wide-area AF (L), wide-area AF (L-people), wide-area AF (L-animals), auto-area AF, auto-area AF (people), auto-area AF (animals) |
Lens Servo | 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 Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
Detection Range | -4.5 to +19 EV * Without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV * 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/1.8 |
Autofocus System | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF |
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 209 |
Flash | |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV 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 |
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 |
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), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature |
White Balance Bracketing | 1 |
Monitor | |
Monitor Size | 7.5-cm (3.0–in.) diagonal |
Monitor Resolution | Approx. 1040 k-dot |
Monitor Type | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD |
Monitor Angle of View | 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage |
Monitor Adjustments | 11-level manual brightness controls |
Playback | |
Playback Functions | "Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) Playback with Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Cropping Movie Playback Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows Histogram Display Highlights Photo Information Location Data Display Auto Image Rotation Picture Rating" |
Interface | |
Interface | Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB) ; connection to built-in USB port is recommended ; 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 Operating frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK |
Menus | |
Supported Languages | English The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased |
Power | |
Battery / Batteries | One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery |
Battery Charger | EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately) |
Miscellaneous | |
Weight (g) (body only)*1 | Approx. 405 g ( 14.3 oz. ) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 350 g/12.4 oz. (camera body only) |
Length x height x width (mm) (body only)* | Approx. 128 x 73.5 x 59.5 mm ( 5.1 x 2.9 x 2.4 in.) |
Tripod Socket | 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222) |