Type
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 with mount adapter required; restrictions may apply
Effective pixels
Effective pixels 24.3 million
Image sensor
Type 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format)
Total pixels 24.93 million
Storage
File format
  • NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed or compressed)
  • 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
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
Media SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards, double card slots
Viewfinder
Viewfinder 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 11-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
Monitor type 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 1040k-dot tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls
Shutter
Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb; Time; X200
Release
Release modes S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate
  • CL: Approx. 1 to 4 fps
  • CH: 4.5 fps
Exposure
Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode
  • Matrix
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Highlight-weighted
Range
(ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20°C/68°F)
-3 to 17 EV
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Autofocus
Type Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range
(In photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20°C/68°F)
-3 to +19 EV; -2 to +19 EV without low-light AF
Focus points
(In photo mode, single-point AF, FX format)
273 focus points
AF-area modes Pinpoint AF (available in photo mode only), single-point AF and dynamic-area AF (available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S), wide-area AF (L), auto-area AF
VR
On-board VR 5-axis image sensor shift
Lens 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, 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
White balance Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature
Bracketing
Bracketing types Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Movie
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); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
  • 1920 x 1080; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
File format MOV, MP4
Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format Linear PCM (for movies recorded in MOV format, AAC (for movies recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
  • M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 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)
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from extra high, high, normal, low or off
Other options Time-lapse movie recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes
Interface
USB Type-C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output Type C HDMI connector
Accessory terminal Built-in (can be used with accessories such as the MC-DC2 remote cord)
Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Available
Bluetooth Available
Power source
Battery One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL 15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used; note, however, that fewer pictures may sometimes be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c
Battery pack MB-N10 Battery Pack (available seperately); takes two EN-EL15c batteries (EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c); note, however, that the number of pictures that can be taken on a single charge (i.e. battery endurance) will drop compared to the EN-EL15c
Charging AC adapter EH-7P Charging AC Adapter (available separately)
AC adapter EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 69.5 mm/5.3 x 4.0 x 2.8 in.
Weight Approx. 675 g/1 lb. 7.9 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 590 g/1 lb. 4.9 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment
Operating environment Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F); Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)
EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E24 USB Cable, AN-DC19 Strap, BF-N1 Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover