Key Features
Compact, connected, and designed for creators, the Nikon Z30 is a purpose-built mirrorless camera optimized for vloggers and live streamers. Pairing Nikon's noteworthy image quality, 4K video recording, and a large 20.9MP DX-format sensor with a specialized feature-set and design, the Z30 is designed to elevate your content and tag along on your everyday adventures.
At the heart of the camera is a DX-format 20.9MP CMOS sensor, which benefits not only video production needs but also makes the Z30 a highly capable stills camera, too.
Photo Capabilities
Purpose-built for vlogging and content creation, the Z30 incorporates a series of physical touches and operational functions perfect for creators:
Hybrid autofocus system uses both phase-detection and contrast-detection methods to quickly and accurately acquire focus for both stills and video applications.
Compact and versatile, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is a 24-75mm-equivalent zoom designed for DX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Covering a wide-angle to portrait-length zoom range, this lens is well-suited to everyday shooting situations. Its optical design incorporates aspherical and extra-low dispersion elements, which help to reduce a variety of aberrations for sharper, clearer image quality throughout the zoom range. A Super Integrated Coating has also been applied to minimize ghosting and flare for increased contrast and color accuracy in bright and backlit conditions.
The lens's flexible focal length range is complemented by Vibration Reduction image stabilization, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake by up to 4.5 stops for sharper handheld shooting. A stepping motor provides quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override to suit both stills and video applications. Also, a programmable control ring can be set for intuitive adjustment over a variety of camera and exposure settings.
Standard zoom is designed for DX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras and provides a 24-75mm equivalent focal length range.
One extra-low dispersion element reduces color fringing and chromatic aberrations for improved clarity and color accuracy.
Four aspherical elements minimize spherical aberrations and distortion throughout the zoom range for greater sharpness and accurate rendering.
Super Integrated Coating suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.
Stepping motor delivers impressively smooth, quiet, and fast autofocus performance that is well-suited to both stills and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.
Vibration Reduction image stabilization minimizes the appearance of camera shake by up to 4.5 stops for sharper handheld shooting.
Programmable Control Ring is, by default, set to adjust manual focus but can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation.
Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.
Rounded seven-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field techniques.
Imaging
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Sensor Resolution | Actual: 21.51 Megapixel Effective: 20.8 Megapixel |
Sensor Type | 23.5 x 15.7 mm (APS-C) CMOS |
Crop Factor | 1.5x |
Image Stabilization | Digital (Video Only) |
Built-In ND Filter | None |
Capture Type | Stills & Video |
Exposure Control
Shutter Type | Electronic Shutter, Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter |
Shutter Speed | Mechanical Shutter 1/4000 to 30 Seconds Electronic Front Curtain Shutter 1/4000 to 30 Seconds Electronic Shutter 1/4000 to 30 Seconds |
Bulb/Time Mode | Bulb Mode, Time Mode |
ISO Sensitivity | Photo 100 to 51,200 Video 100 to 25,600 |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Matrix, Spot |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) |
Metering Range | -4 to 17 EV |
White Balance | 2500 to 10,000K Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade |
Continuous Shooting | Up to 11 fps at 20.8 MP |
Interval Recording | Yes |
Self-Timer | 2/10-Second Delay |
Still Image Capture
Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 |
Image File Format | JPEG, Raw |
Bit Depth | 14-Bit |
Internal Recording Modes | 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 |
External Recording Modes | HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps 1920 x 1080p up to 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps |
Recording Limit | None |
Broadcast Output | NTSC/PAL |
IP Streaming | Yes |
Built-In Microphone Type | Stereo |
Audio Recording | LPCM Audio AAC Audio |
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Video I/O | 1 x Micro-HDMI Output |
Audio I/O | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input on Camera Body |
Power I/O | 1 x USB-C Input |
Other I/O | 1 x USB-C Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) |
Wireless | 2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth |
Global Positioning (GPS, GLONASS, etc.) | None |
Monitor
Size | 3.0" |
Resolution | 1,040,000 Dot |
Display Type | Articulating Touchscreen LCD |
Focus
Focus Type | Auto and Manual Focus |
Focus Mode | Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF |
Autofocus Points | Photo, Video Phase Detection: 209 |
Autofocus Sensitivity | -4.5 to +19 EV |
Flash
Built-In Flash | No |
Flash Modes | First-Curtain Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction |
Maximum Sync Speed | 1/200 Second |
Dedicated Flash System | iTTL |
External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe |
General
Battery Type | 1 x EN-EL25 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.6 VDC, 1120 mAh (Approx. 330 Shots) |
Tripod Mounting Thread | 1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom) |
Accessory Mount | 1 x Hot Shoe Mount on Camera Body |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5 x 2.9 x 2.3" / 128 x 73.5 x 59.5 mm |
Weight | 12.3 oz / 350 g (Body Only) |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 1.76 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7.7 x 7.4 x 5.1" |
Focal Length | 16 to 50mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 24 to 75mm) |
Maximum Aperture | f/3.5 to 6.3 |
Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Lens Format Coverage | APS-C |
Angle of View | 83° to 31° 30' |
Minimum Focus Distance | 7.87" / 20 cm |
Maximum Magnification | 0.2x |
Optical Design | 9 Elements in 7 Groups |
Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Image Stabilization | Yes |
Filter Size | 46 mm (Front) |
Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.76 x 1.26" / 70 x 32 mm |
Length at Maximum Extension | 2.36" / 60 mm |
Weight | 4.76 oz / 135 g |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 0.635 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 4.9 x 4.9 x 4" |