The Ultimate Hybrid Camera
Powerful video and still photography capabilities. Video features include 12-bit 8K/60p and 4K/120p RAW plus 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ internal video recording; Photography features include a 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor, a silent, vibration-free electronic shutter, 120 fps burst shooting and a blackout-free viewfinder. Fast, accurate AF with subject detection powered by deep learning. Professional build and operation. Smart connectivity. All in a brilliant compact, lightweight modular design.
Product Highlights:
45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor and EXPEED 7 processing engine.
Nikon’s most advanced autofocus system. AF algorithm developed using deep learning technology, detects focus as low as -9 EV, combines subject detection and 3D tracking. Detects and tracks people, dogs, cats, birds, cars, bikes, motorcycles, trains and planes.
Internal 8K/60p and 4K/120p video.
Internal 12-bit N-RAW and ProRes RAW recording.
Flexible still image file formats. RAW 14-bit, High Efficiency RAW, 10-bit HEIF and JPEG 8-bit.
Blazing fast continuous shooting. 20, 30, 60 and 120 fps shooting options.
Beautiful portraits made easy. Skin Softening, Portrait Impression Balance and Improved White Balance features.
Product Features:
Compact & Lightweight
Hold the camera more comfortably and move around more smoothly. Take advantage of a lighter camera system when shooting on a gimbal, with fewer cables and less setup time.
Pro Audio
Capture 24 bit linear PCM sound right to the memory card alongside your footage. Compatible with professional XLR microphones using Tascam’s digital adapter CA-XLR2d-AN (sold separately).
Blazing fast frame rates.
With unrivaled burst speeds and a seemingly bottomless buffer the Z 8 gives you the edge when photographing birds, sports, weddings and once-in-a-lifetime moments.
All-electronic shutter with no moving parts.
Performs at lighting-fast speeds with no vibration, noise or wear and tear and virtually no rolling shutter distortion.
Recover the shots you missed with Pre-Release Capture.
The Z 8 can record the moments before and after you actually press the shutter release button, saving shots that would otherwise have been missed.
Skin Softening
Easily make skin look its best while keeping eyes and hair tack-sharp. Works for up to 3 subjects in a shot.
Portrait Impression Balance
Simple, precise control over the hues and brightness, all optimized for skin tones.
Improved White Balance
Manual adjustments are faster and more intuitive, and Auto WB has been optimized for human subjects.
Illuminated Buttons
Major buttons are softly illuminated for easier operation in the dark.
Image Frame Display
Easily confirm your composition with a thin line indicating the image frame.
Viewfinder Brightness
Optimize the brightness of the EVF with Lo1 or Lo2 to reduce eye strain.
Warm Display Colors
Preserve your night vision with warm red menu tones and reduced brightness.
Starlight View
AF detection range expands to -9.0 EV* and display optimizes for confirming of point light sources. *In photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F
Eye AF for Videos and Stills
Lock on to the eyes of people, pets and birds, even when they’re small in the frame, covered by hair, glasses or goggles, right-side up or upside down.
Custom Focus Areas
Wide-area AF offers 20 custom options for defining your focus area.* Ensure the bride and groom are in sharp focus, even when wedding guests are in the foreground. *12 Wide-area AF C1/C2 options in video mode
Enhanced Low-light Focusing
Subject detection and AF work all the way down to -6.5 EV. Activate Starlight Mode, and focus all the way down to -9 EV.
Edge-to-Edge Sharpness
With more light reaching the sensor, fine details and textures are captured faithfully across the entire frame, from corner to corner.
Dreamy Bokeh
NIKKOR Z lenses transform out-of-focus areas into a smooth, beautiful blur that makes subjects stand out.
More Light Gathering
With the largest full-frame mount of any mirrorless system, Z series lenses have larger rear elements that deliver more light to the sensor.
Reduced Focus Breathing
Many NIKKOR Z lenses all but eliminate focus breathing, maintaining a consistent viewing angle while pulling focus in videos.
Faster Lens-to-Camera Communication
The wide diameter of the Z mount accommodates more communication points, enabling larger amounts of metering and autofocus data to be shared between the lens and camera.
Two USB Type C Ports
One USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) for file transfers and connecting accessories, another dedicated for charging and providing constant power.
Network Menu
Dedicated tab giving you quick access to key settings.
1000BASE-T Wired-LAN
The USB Type C data connector port supports IEEE 802.3ab gigabit Ethernet with a compatible adapter.
2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi®
Upload images to a secure FTP server straight from the camera.
Product Specifications:
Type
Type - Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount - Nikon Z mount
Image Sensor
Effective Pixels - 45.7 million
Sensor Size - 23.9 mm x 35.9 mm
Image Sensor Format - FX
Image Sensor Type - Stacked CMOS sensor
Total Pixels - 52.37 million
Dust-Reduction System - Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Image Area (pixels)
FX-format
(L) 8,256 x 5,504
(M) 6,192 x 4,128
(S) 4,128 x 2,752
DX-format
(L) 5,392 x 3,592
(M) 4,032 x 2,688
(S) 2,704 x 1,792
1:1 (24 x 24)
(L) 5,504 x 5,504
(M) 4,128 x 4,128
(S) 2,752 x 2,752
16:9 (36 x 20)
(L) 8,256 x 4,640
(M) 6,192 x 3,480
(S) 4,128 x 2,320
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) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards; CFexpress (Type B); XQD Type Memory
File System - DCF 2.0; Exif 2.32; MPEG-A; MIAF
Viewfinder
Viewfinder - 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
Viewfinder Frame Coverage - Approx. 100% horizontal; 100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification - Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint - 23mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment - −4 – +3 m−1
Eye Sensor - Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Shutter
Shutter Type - Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
Shutter Speed - 1/32000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time, X200
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 - -3 to +17 EV
Exposure Compensation - -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
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.
Multiple Exposure - Add; Average; Lighten; Darken
Sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity - ISO 64–25600 in step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available *Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400–25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from: Auto; Extra high 2; Extra high 1; Extra High; High; Normal; Low; Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing - Yes
Focus/Autofocus
Autofocus System - Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection Range - -7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view 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 - 493 (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); Wide-area AF (L-people); Wide-area AF (L-animals); Auto-area AF; Auto-area AF (people); Auto-area AF (animals); 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; Subject-tracking AF 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) or by pressing center of sub-selector
Vibration Reduction - 5-axis image sensor shift
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 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
Flash-ready Indicator - Lights when built-in flash or 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, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control
Flash Sync Terminal - Yes
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 except choose color temperature with fine-tuning; Shade; White Balance BracketingExposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Movie
Movie Metering - TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum Recording Time - 2 hours 5 minutes
Movie File Format - MOV; MP4; NEV
Movie Video Compression - N-RAW (12 bit); Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit); Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), 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 Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW Video)
FX 8256 x 4644 /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
5392 x 3032: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
4128 x 2322: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
3840 x 2160: 120p/100p/60p/50p
Movie
8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 / 30p (progressive)
8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 /25p/24p
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /120p/100p/60p50p/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
Movie Audio - Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
Movie ISO
Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600
Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 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
Monitor
Monitor Size - 3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution - 2100 k dots
Monitor Type - Vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD
Playback
Playback Functions - Auto Image Rotation; Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images); Highlights; Histogram Display; Location Data Display; Photo Information; Picture Rating; Playback with Playback Zoom; Playback Zoom Cropping; Slide Shows; Voice memo input and playback; IPTC information embedding and display; Filtered playback; Skip to first shot in series; Series playback; Save consecutive frames; Motion blend
Voice Memo Function - Yes
Interface
Audio Input - Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio Output - Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Type A HDMI connector - Yes
10 pin remote terminal - Built-in
USB - Type C USB connectors; USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) x1; USB Power Delivery connector x1
Wi-Fi Functionality
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
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)
2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz, 5500 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
Other countries in the Americas: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz)
Maximum output power (EIRP):
2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 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: -4.1 dBm
Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.6 dBm
GPS - Via the SnapBridge app
Menus
Supported Languages - English, French, Spanish
Power
Battery / Batteries - One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
[Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots
[Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 330 shots
[Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 370 shots
[Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots
Photo Mode (Burst Photography): Number of Shots: Approx. 2280 shots
Movies: [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes
[Monitor only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes
AC Adapter - EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately); EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately); EH-8P Charging AC adapter; requires UC-E25 USB cable (available separately)
Battery Charger - MH-25A Battery Charger
Miscellaneous
Tripod Socket - 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) - 5.7 in. (144 mm) x 4.7 in. (118.5 mm) x 3.3 in. (83 mm)
Approx. Weight - 32.1 oz. (910 g)
Operating Environment - Temperature: −10 °C–40 °C (+14 °F–104 °F); Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
