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Nikon Z 30 DX-Format Mirrorless Camera
SKU: NKZ30
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General
Color
Black
Black
Shoe Mount
1x Hot Shoe
1x Hot Shoe
Tripod Mounting Thread
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C up to 85% Humidity
Temperature: +32 Degree F-104 Degree F (0 Degree C-40 Degree C)
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Image Processor
EXPEED 7
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Sensor Size
15.7 x 23.5mm
23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Dust-Reduction System
Yes
Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L)5568 x 3712
(M)4176 x 2784
(S)2784 x 1856
1:1 (16 x 16)
(L)3712 x 3712
(M)2784 x 2784
(S)1856 x 1856
1:1 (24 x 24)
(L)3712 x 3712
(M)2784 x 2784
(S)1856 x 1856
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L)5568 x 3128
(M)4176 x 2344
(S)2784 x 1560
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L)5568 x 3128
(M)4176 x 2344
(S)2784 x 1560
(L)5568 x 3712
(M)4176 x 2784
(S)2784 x 1856
1:1 (16 x 16)
(L)3712 x 3712
(M)2784 x 2784
(S)1856 x 1856
1:1 (24 x 24)
(L)3712 x 3712
(M)2784 x 2784
(S)1856 x 1856
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L)5568 x 3128
(M)4176 x 2344
(S)2784 x 1560
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L)5568 x 3128
(M)4176 x 2344
(S)2784 x 1560
DX-format
(L) 5,568 x 3,712
(M) 4,176 x 2,784
(S) 2,784 x 1,856
1:1 (16 x 16)
(L) 3,712 x 3,712
(M) 2,784 x 2,784
(S) 1,856 x 1,856
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L) 5,568 x 3,128
(M) 4,176 x 2,344
(S) 2,784 x 1,560
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080: 1,920 x 1,080
(L) 5,568 x 3,712
(M) 4,176 x 2,784
(S) 2,784 x 1,856
1:1 (16 x 16)
(L) 3,712 x 3,712
(M) 2,784 x 2,784
(S) 1,856 x 1,856
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L) 5,568 x 3,128
(M) 4,176 x 2,344
(S) 2,784 x 1,560
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080: 1,920 x 1,080
Metering Range
-4 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 Degree C/68 Degree F)
Spot metering: -4 to +17 EV
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
Luminosity locked at detected value
Picture Control
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.
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
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
Multiple Exposure
Add, average, lighten, darken
Yes
Add
Average
Lighten
Darken
Add
Average
Lighten
Darken
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from:
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Can be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Autofocus System
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF
Detection Range
-9 - +19 EV Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20 Degree C/68 Degree F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
-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 Degree C/68 Degree F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8
Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20 Degree C/68 Degree F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8
AF-Area Mode
Pinpoint Single-point Dynamic-area (S) Dynamic-area (M) Dynamic-area (L) Wide-area AF (S) Wide-area AF (L) Wide-area AF (C1) Wide-area AF (C2) Auto-area AF 3D-tracking Subject-tracking AF 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)
Pinpoint
Single-Point
Dynamic-area AF
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)
Single-Point
Dynamic-area AF
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
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button
Yes
Focus Modes
AF-S, AF-C, AF-F (video), MF
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Flash Sync Modes
Fill flash red-eye reduction slow sync slow sync + red-eye rear-curtain sync auto, auto + red-eye reduction auto slow sync auto slow sync + red-eye flash off
Front-curtain sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Off
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Off
Flash-ready Indicator
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Movie Metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum Recording Time
125 minutes
Up to 125 minutes
Movie File Format
MOV MP4
MOV
MP4
MP4
Movie Video Compression
H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio Recording Format
Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Linear PCM
AAC
AAC
Movie
Yes
4K UHD 3,840 x 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
Quality selection (normal/m) available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at m
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
Quality selection (normal/m) available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at m
Movie Audio
Built-in stereo or external microphone can be used; sensitivity adjustable; attenuator, frequency response, and wind noise reduction functions
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
Movie ISO
Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 100-25600; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100-25600) available with selectable upper limit
Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100- 25600) with selectable upper limit
Modes b, SCN: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100- 25600)
Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100- 25600) with selectable upper limit
Modes b, SCN: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100- 25600)
Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600)
M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25,600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) available with selectable upper limit
Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100-25600)
M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25,600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) available with selectable upper limit
Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100-25600)
Movie Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from:
Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Can be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
Time Code
Yes
Yes
Movie e-VR
Yes
Yes
Movie HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Movie Focus Peaking
Yes
Yes
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)
Yes
Yes
Time-Lapse Movie
Yes
Yes
AF for Movie
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Functionality
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (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)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency: 2412-2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania)
Operating frequency: 2412-2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180-5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency: 2412-2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania)
Operating frequency: 2412-2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180-5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
Smart Device App Connectivity
SnapBridge
SnapBridge
Maximum Aperture
f/3.5
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Minimum Aperture
f/16
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Diaphragm Blades
7
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Focus Mode
Autofocus, Manual
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Filter Size
46mm
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Imaging
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Nikon Z
Sensor Resolution
Actual: 21.51 Megapixel
Effective: 20.9 Megapixel (5568 x 3712)
Effective: 20.9 Megapixel (5568 x 3712)
Actual: 21.51 Megapixel
Effective: 20.8 Megapixel (5568 x 3712)
Effective: 20.8 Megapixel (5568 x 3712)
Image Sensor
23.5 x 15.7 mm (APS-C) CMOS
23.5 x 15.7 mm (APS-C) CMOS
Image Stabilization
Digital (Video Only)
Digital (Video Only)
Built-In ND Filter
No
No
Capture Type
Stills & Video
Stills & Video
Exposure Control
Shutter Type
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 900 Seconds
Electronic Shutter
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
Mechanical Shutter
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
Mechanical Shutter
1/4000 to 30 Seconds
Bulb/Time Mode
Bulb Mode
Bulb & Time Mode
ISO/Gain Sensitivity
Photo
Native: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 204,800 Extended)
Video
Native: 100 to 25,600
Native: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 204,800 Extended)
Video
Native: 100 to 25,600
Photo
Native: 100 to 51,200
Video
Native: 100 to 25,600
Native: 100 to 51,200
Video
Native: 100 to 25,600
Metering Method
Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Matrix, Spot
Center-Weighted Average, Matrix, Spot
Exposure Modes
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation
-5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
-5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
White Balance
2500 to 10,000K
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Direct Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Preset Manual, Shade
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Direct Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Preset Manual, Shade
2500 to 10,000K
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade
Continuous Shooting
Up to 30 fps at Maximum Resolution
Up to 11 fps at Maximum Resolution
Interval Recording
Yes
Yes
Self-Timer
2/5/10/20-Second Delay
2/10-Second Delay
Still Image Capture
Aspect Ratio
1:1, 3:2, 16:9
1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format
HEIF, JPEG, Raw
JPEG, Raw
Bit Depth
14-Bit
14-Bit
Video Capture
Internal Recording Modes
H.264/H.265 8/10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)
1920 x 1080p up to 120 fps
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)
1920 x 1080p up to 120 fps
H.264/MOV/MP4
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps
Fast-/Slow-Motion Support
Slow-Motion Only
Slow-Motion Only
Recording Limit
2-Hour 5-Minute Maximum
No
IP Streaming
No
Yes
Built-In Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Audio Recording
MOV: 24-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
MP4: 16-Bit 48 kHz AAC Audio
MP4: 16-Bit 48 kHz AAC Audio
LPCM Audio
AAC Audio
AAC Audio
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot
Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Video I/O
1x Micro-HDMI Output
1x Micro-HDMI Output
Audio I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O
1x USB-C Input
1x USB-C Input
Other I/O
1x USB-C Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
1x USB-C Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
Wireless
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2
Mobile App Compatible
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: SnapBridge
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Adjust Settings, Firmware Update, Remote Control, View Live Feed
App Name: SnapBridge
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Adjust Settings, Firmware Update, Remote Control, View Live Feed
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: SnapBridge
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Firmware Update, Remote Control
App Name: SnapBridge
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Firmware Update, Remote Control
Location Tracking
GPS
GPS
Monitor
Display Size
3.2"
3"
Resolution
1,040,000 Dot
1,040,000 Dot
Display Type
Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Articulating Touchscreen LCD
Viewfinder
Type
Electronic (OLED)
—
Size
0.39"
—
Resolution
2,360,000 Dot
—
Eye Point
19.5 mm
—
Coverage
1
—
Magnification
Approx. 1.02x
—
Diopter Adjustment
-3 to +3
—
Focus
Built-In Flash/Light
Yes, Flash Only
No
Flash Modes
Auto/Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash/Red-Eye Reduction, Rear Curtain Sync/Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction
First-Curtain Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction
Maximum Sync Speed
1/250 Second
1/200 Second
Dedicated Flash System
TTL
iTTL
External Flash Connection
Shoe Mount
Shoe Mount
Battery
Battery Info
Required, included
Required, included
Battery Material
Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Battery Type
Non-Universal
EN-EL25
Battery Quantity
1
1
Physical Details
Dimensions
5 x 3.8 x 2.6" / 127 x 96.8 x 66.5mm
5 x 2.9 x 2.3" / 128 x 73.5 x 59.5mm
Weight
17.46oz / 495g (Body Only)
12.3oz / 350g (Body Only)