Type
Mirrorless
Lens mount
Nikon Z mount
Image sensor
DX, CMOS, 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Total pixels
21.51 million
Dust-reduction system
Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Effective pixels
20.9 million
Image size (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), Photographs taken while recording videos at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160, Photographs taken while recording videos at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
Storage file formats
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 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
Storage media
SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
Card slot
1 Secure Digital (SD) card
File system
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31
Viewfinder
1.0-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification
Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-¹)
Eyepoint
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-¹; from back end of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment
-3 - +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
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed
Using the shutter-speed dial: 1/4000 to 4 s (1 step), Bulb, Time x (Flash sync) Using the main command dial: 1/4000 to 30 s (1/3 step, can be extended up to 900 s in mode M), Bulb, Time x (Flash sync)
Flash sync speed
X= 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; auto FP high-speed sync supported
Release mode
S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Continuous H (extended), Self-timer
Frame advance rate
Up to 11 fps, Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps, Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps, Continuous H (extended): Approx. 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
Exposure metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
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
Metering range
–4 to +17 EV
Mode
Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
Exposure compensation
Range: –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
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 (Recommended Exposure Index)
Active D-Lighting
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Multiple exposure
Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options
HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction
Autofocus
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range
-4.5 to +19 EV 3, Without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV
Lens servo
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
Focus points
209
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)
Focus lock
Press the AE-L/AF-L button or press shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S)
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 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
Nikon Creative Lighting System
i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, 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 K to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature
Bracketing types
Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL
Movie - metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor
Movie - metering method
Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Movie - frame size (pixels) and frame rate
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)
Movie - file format
MOV, MP4
Movie - video compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie - audio recording format
Linear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format), AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Movie - audio recording device
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Movie - ISO sensitivity
M: Manual selection (ISO 100–25600; 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) (Recommended Exposure Index)
Movie - Active D-Lighting
Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Movie - Other options
Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes
Monitor
7.5-cm (3.0–in.) diagonal, Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls, Approx. 1040k-dot
Playback
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, photo and/or video slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating
USB
Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output
Type D HDMI connector
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency
2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) maximum output power
2.4 GHz band: 8.1 dBm
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security
Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth standards
Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: 2.6 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: 1.1 dBm
Battery
One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
AC adapter
EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
Tripod socket
0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 134.5 x 93.5 x 43.5 mm (5.3 x 3.7 x 1.8 in.)
Weight
Approx. 445 g (15.7 oz.), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 390 g/13.8 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment - temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating environment - humidity
85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
BF-N1 body cap, DK-32 viewfinder eyepiece (comes attached to camera), EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery, MH-32 battery charger (plug adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), AN-DC23 strap
