Key Features
The most powerful entry yet in Nikon's line of digital throwbacks, the full-frame, creator-inspired Zf Mirrorless Camera proves once again that good style never goes away. While the camera's body design retrieves the filmic, steel-feel functionalism of vintage SLRs, its insides are nonetheless outfitted with the latest in Z-series features and capabilities, turning the Zf's iconic silhouette into a modern and tactile shooter that uses its advanced tech to deliver timeless imagery.
Immersive and Intuitive Design
Recalling the FM2, Nikon's mechanical workhorse of yesteryear, the Zf's machined edges, knurled dials, and marbled texture are designed to fully immerse the user in the sensual experience of operating a beautiful machine. Made from precision-carved aluminum, the dials for shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation feature engraved markings for superlative manual control. The mechanical shutter fires with an audible, authoritative click. A dedicated black-and-white mode with two monochrome recipes is available at the tip of a finger as well.
This intuitive, haptic-friendly design doesn't apply solely to the camera's retro-styled controls. The camera's electronic viewfinder, which lies in a prism-shaped housing that is as pleasing to the bony orbit as it is to the eye, can now be manipulated by touching the 3.2", vari-angle rear LCD screen, allowing the user to move focus points, select a subject to track, and toggle between display modes all while the eye remains resting against viewfinder. The rear screen is also fully articulating and front-facing, allowing for ease of navigation and operation at high and low angles.
Other design features include:
Full-Frame Sensor, Full-Speed Processor
24.5MP FX-Format BSI CMOS Sensor
A 24.5MP BSI CMOS sensor is used for all-around shooting, impressive low-light image quality, and fast readout speeds to benefit continuous shooting, movies, and time-lapse recording. The back-illuminated design of the sensor also affords noticeably clean high-sensitivity output for reduced noise when working at high ISO values. Additionally, the Zf features a high-resolution photo mode that combines multiple exposures to create a single 96MP file.
EXPEED 7 Image Processor
Advanced Video, Autofocus, and Stabilization
UHD 4K Recording and Versatile Video Control
Fast and Intelligent AF
Vibration Reduction
Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) Lens
Featuring a stylish, vintage-inspired design, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) is a versatile, everyday prime straddling wide-angle and normal fields of view and featuring a bright f/2 maximum aperture. The distinct focal length is wide enough for spontaneous shooting but still tight enough for portraiture and selective focus shooting. Additionally, the lens's compact, portable form factor makes it perfect for walkaround shooting and equally well-suited to use on FX or DX-format camera bodies.
In terms of handling, a stepping motor AF system offers quiet and smooth focusing performance that benefits both stills and video capture and a programmable control ring can also be set for intuitive adjustment over a variety of camera and exposure settings.
This Special Edition version of the Z 40mm f/2 lens features a retro-inspired design with checked knurling on the lens body, a contrasting silver band, and a vintage NIKKOR logo and typeface that mimics the look of lenses used on classic Nikon FM film cameras.
Wide-normal prime lens is designed for FX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras and can also be used with DX-format models, where it provides a 60mm equivalent focal length.
Bright f/2 maximum aperture excels in difficult lighting conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field for isolating subjects using depth of field.
Two aspherical elements are featured in the optical design and help to limit spherical aberrations and distortion in order to achieve high 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.
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 nine-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.
Key Specs
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Sensor Resolution | Actual: 25.28 Megapixel |
Image Sensor | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS |
Image Stabilization | Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis |
ISO Sensitivity | Photo Show More |
Internal Recording Modes | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/30.00 fps |
External Recording Modes | None |
Media/Memory Card Slot | Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
Video I/O | 1 x Micro-HDMI (Unspecified Signal) Output |
Audio I/O | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone (Plug-in Power) Input |
Other I/O | 1 x USB-C Input/Output |
Display Type | Articulating Touchscreen LCD |
Battery Type | 1 x EN-EL15c Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
Imaging
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Sensor Resolution | Actual: 25.28 Megapixel |
Image Sensor | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS |
Image Stabilization | Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis |
Built-In ND Filter | None |
Capture Type | Stills & Video |
Exposure Control
Shutter Type | Electronic Shutter, Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter |
Shutter Speed | Mechanical Shutter |
Bulb/Time Mode | Bulb Mode, Time Mode |
ISO Sensitivity | Photo |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Matrix |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps) |
Metering Range | -4 to 17 EV |
White Balance | 2500 to 10,000K |
Interval Recording | Yes |
Still Image Capture
Image Sizes | 3:2 |
Image File Format | HEIF, JPEG, Raw |
Bit Depth | 14-Bit |
Video Capture
Internal Recording Modes | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/30.00 fps |
External Recording Modes | None |
Recording Limit | Up to 125 Minutes |
IP Streaming | Yes |
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot | Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
Video I/O | 1 x Micro-HDMI (Unspecified Signal) Output |
Audio I/O | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone (Plug-in Power) Input |
Power I/O | None |
Other I/O | 1 x USB-C Input/Output |
Mobile App Compatible | Yes: Android & iOS |
Monitor
Display Size | 3.2" |
Resolution | 2,100,000 Dot |
Display Type | Articulating Touchscreen LCD |
Viewfinder
Type | Built-In Electronic |
Size | 0.5" |
Resolution | 2,369,000 Dot |
Eye Point | 21 mm |
Coverage | 100% |
Magnification | Approx. 0.8x |
Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +2 |
Focus
Focus Type | Auto and Manual Focus |
Focus Mode | Automatic, Full-Time Servo, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF, Touch AF & Shutter |
Autofocus Points | Photo, Video |
Autofocus Sensitivity | -10 to +19 EV |
Flash
Built-In Flash/Light | No |
Flash Modes | First-Curtain Sync, Off, Rear Curtain Sync/Red-Eye Reduction, Rear Curtain/Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync |
Maximum Sync Speed | 1/250 Second |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV Steps) |
Dedicated Flash System | iTTL |
Environmental
Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Operating Humidity | 5 to 85% |
General
Battery Type | 1 x EN-EL15c Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
Shoe Mount | 1 x Hot Shoe |
Tripod Mounting Thread | 1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom) |
Material of Construction | Magnesium Alloy |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5.7 x 4.1 x 1.9" / 144 x 103 x 49 mm |
Weight | 22.2 oz / 630 g (Body Only) |
Key Specs
Focal Length | 40mm |
Maximum Aperture | f/2 |
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Image Stabilization | No |
Filter Size | 52 mm (Front) |
Maximum Aperture | f/2 |
Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
Lens Mount | Nikon Z |
Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Angle of View | 57° |
Minimum Focus Distance | 11.4" / 29 cm |
Maximum Magnification | 0.17x |
Optical Design | 6 Elements in 4 Groups |
Diaphragm Blades | 9, Rounded |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Image Stabilization | No |
Filter Size | 52 mm (Front) |
Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.8 x 1.8" / 70 x 45.5 mm |
Weight | 6 oz / 170 g |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 0.745 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 5.4 x 5 x 4.4" |