NIKON Z8 Body

Technical specifications

• Type
• Digital camera with interchangeable lens mount
• Lens mount
• Nikon Z-Mount bayonet
• Image sensor
• FX, CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
• Total pixels
• 52.37 million
• Dust reduction system
• Image sensor cleaning, image function reference data “dust off” (Capture NX-D software required)
• Effective pixels
• 45.7 million
• Image size (pixels)
• [FX (36 x 24)] selected by image area:
• (L) 8256 x 5504 ( 45.4 million)
• (M) 6192 x 4128 ( 25.6 million)
• (S) 4128 x 2752 ( 11.4 million)
• [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area:
• (L) 5392 x 3592 ( 19.4 million)
• (M) 4032 x 2688 ( 10.8 million)
• (S) 2688 x 1792 ( 4.8 million)
• [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected by image area:
• (L) 5504 x 5504 ( 30.3 million)
• (M) 4128 x 4128 ( 17.0 million)
• (S) 2752 x 2752 ( 7.6 million)
• [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected by image area:
• (L) 8256 x 4640 ( 38.3 million)
• (M) 6192 x 3480 ( 21.5 million)
• (S) 4128 x 2320 ( 9.6 million)
• Storage – File format
• NEF (RAW): 14 bits; choose between lossless compression, high efficiency (high) and high efficiency options
• JPEG: JPEG baseline compliant with Fine (approx. 1:4), Normal (approx. 1:8) or Basic (approx. 1:16) compression; Optimal quality compression and size prioritization available
• HEIF: Supports Fine (approx. 1:4), Normal (approx. 1:8) or Basic (approx. 1:16) compression; optimal compression quality and size priority available
• NEF (RAW)+JPEG: single photo recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
• NEF (RAW)+HEIF: single photo recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
• Picture Control System
• Automatic, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Uniform
• Custom 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: The choice of Picture Control options is limited to Standard, Monochrome and Uniform when HRESTRICTED is selected for the tone mode during still image photography.
• Storage – Media
• CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD, SDHC (UHS-II compatible), SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
• Slots for two cards
• 1 CFexpress or XQD card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
• Each card can be used to store additional data or backup copies, to separately store NEF (RAW) copies and JPEG or HEIF photos, or to separately store copies of JPEG or HEIF photos with different image sizes and qualities; it is possible to copy images from one card to another.
• File system
• DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG-A MIAF
• Viewfinder
• 1.27 cm, approx. 3690 k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and automatic and manual brightness control with 18 levels and high frequency support
• Frame coverage
• Approximately 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
• Magnification
• Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens set to infinity, -1.0 m-¹)
• Eye accommodation distance
• 23 mm (-1.0 m-¹; from the rearmost surface of the viewfinder eyepiece lens)
• Diopter adjustment
• -4 to +3 m-¹
• Monitor power off sensor
• Automatic switching between monitor and viewfinder display
• Compatible lenses
• NIKKOR lenses with Z-Mount bayonet, NIKKOR lenses with F-Mount bayonet (bayonet adapter required; limitations may apply)
• Shutter type
• Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor screen
• Exposure time
• From 1/32,000 to 30 sec. (choose from 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV step sizes, extendable up to 900 sec. in mode M); B-sync, T-sync
• Flash sync speed
• Flash synchronized with shutter at 1/250 or 1/200 s; or a slower time (but guide number falls at speeds from 1/200 to 1/250 s); sync times up to 1/8,000 s are supported with fast-speed auto FP sync
• Shooting mode
• Single frame, continuous low speed), continuous high speed, high speed frame capture Pre-Shot Capture, self-timer
• Approximate shooting speed
• Up to 120 fps
• Continuous low speed: From about 1 to 10 fps
• Continuous high speed: From about 10 to 20 fps
• High-speed frame capture (C30): Approx. 30 fps
• High-speed frame capture (C60): Approx. 60 fps
• High-speed frame capture (C120): Approx. 120 fps
• Maximum shutter speed measured based on internal testing.
• Self-timer
• 2 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec.
• Exposure metering
• TTL exposure metering with camera image sensor
• Exposure metering method
• Matrix metering
• Center-weighted metering: 75% of sensitivity concentrated on a circle of 12 or 8 mm in the center of the frame; sensitivity can instead be based on the average of the entire frame
• Spot metering: metering performed in a circle with a diameter of about 4 mm in the center of the metering
• Highlight-weighted metering
• Exposure metering range
• from -3 to +17 EV
• Values refer to ISO 100 sensitivity and f/2.0 lenses at 20 °C
• Exposure mode
• P: auto program with flexible program, S: shutter priority auto, A: aperture priority auto, M: manual.
• Exposure compensation
• From -5 to +5 EV (choose between step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
• Exposure lock
• Brightness locked at the detected value
• ISO sensitivity (recommended exposure index)
• From ISO 64 to 25600 (choose between step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (equivalent to ISO 32) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (equivalent to ISO 102400) above ISO 25600; ISO sensitivity automatic control available
• Note: ISO sensitivity is limited from 400 to 25600 if HLG tone mode is selected.
• Active D-Lighting
• Auto, Very High, High, Normal, Low and Off
• Multiple Exposure
• Add, Average, Lighten and Darken
• Other options
• HDR overlay, flicker reduction in photo mode, high-frequency flicker reduction
• Autofocus system
• Contrast detection AF/hybrid phase detection AF with AF illuminator
• Detection range
• -7 to +19 EV (with AF in low light conditions from -9 to +19 EV)
• Measurement performed in photo mode at ISO sensitivity 100 and a temperature of 20 °C with single AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2.
• Focusing motor
• Autofocus (AF):
• Single AF (AF-S), continuous AF (AF-C), full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode)
• ; predictive tracking focus
• Manual focus (M):
• electronic rangefinder can be used
• AF points
• 493
• Number of AF points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF area mode and FX selected for image area
• AF area mode
• AF Pinpoint (available only in photo mode), single-point AF, dynamic area AF (S, M and L; available only in photo mode), extended area AF (S, L, C1 and C2) and auto AF area; 3D tracking (available only in photo mode), subject tracking AF (available only in video standard)
• Focus lock
• Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter button halfway (single AF/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector
• Camera VR
• 5-axis image sensor shift
• Lens VR
• Optical shift (available with VR lenses)
• Flash control
• TTL: i-TTL flash control; fill-flash with i-TTL balancing is used with matrix, center-weighted and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
• Flash mode
• First curtain sync, slow sync, second curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
• Flash compensation
• From -3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
• Flash ready indicator
• Lights up when the external flash is fully charged and flashes as an underexposure warning after the flash is fired at full power
• Accessory shoe
• ISO 518 hot shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
• Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
• i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting with remote control, Advanced Wireless Optical Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync, centralized flash control
• White balance
• Auto (3 types), auto natural light, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, select color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), manual preset (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except color temperature selection
• Bracketing modes
• Exposure and/or flash, white balance and ADL
• Video metering system
• TTL exposure metering with camera image sensor
• Exposure metering mode
• Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted
• Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
• 7680 x 4320 (8K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p
• 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
• 1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
• Note: The 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.
• Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
• 8256 x 4644: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
• 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
• Note: The 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.
• Video file format
• NEV, MOV, MP4
• 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)
• Audio recording format
• Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format), AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
• Audio recording device
• Built-in or external stereo microphone with attenuator option; adjustable sensitivity
• Video exposure compensation
• -3 to +3 EV (choose between 1/3 and 1/2 EV step sizes)
• Video ISO sensitivity (recommended exposure index)
• M mode: Manual selection (from ISO 64 to 25600); choose between 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV step sizes); with additional options available equivalent to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (equivalent to ISO 102400) above ISO 25600; ISO sensitivity auto control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit; P, S, A modes: ISO sensitivity auto control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
• Movie – Active D-Lighting
• Very High, High, Normal, Low and Off
• Other options (video)
• Time-lapse movie recording, electronic vibration reduction, T code, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, waveform monitor, red REG frame indicator, zoom with video recording display (50%, 100% and 200%), long exposure shooting (M mode) and dual format recording (proxy video) of RAW video; extended oversampling available; video recording information display option available via the i menu; Hi-Res Zoom
• Monitor size
• 8 cm diagonal
• Monitor type
• LCD touchscreen TFT with vertical and horizontal tilt and 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, color balance and 15-step manual brightness control
• Monitor resolution
• Approx. 2100 k dots
• Playback
• Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom crop, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, voice memo input and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, filtered playback, jump to first frame in sequence, sequence playback, save consecutive frames and merge motion
• USB
• USB Type-C connectors
• USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) x1
• USB power connector x1
• HDMI output
• HDMI Type-A connector
• Audio input
• Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
• Audio output
• Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
• Ten-pin remote terminal
• Built-in (can be used with MC-30A/MC-36A shutter release cables and other optional accessories)
• “NIJ” Wi-Fi
• Standard:
• IEEE802.11b/g/n/a/ac
• Operating frequency:
• 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13), 5180 to 5700 MHz
• Maximum output power (EIRP):
• 2.4 GHz frequency band: 1.4 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5500 to 5700 MHz): 7.8 dBm
• Authentication:
• open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Wi-Fi “NICS”
• Standard:
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
• Operating frequency:
• from 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13), from 5150 to 5350 MHz and from 5725 to 5850 MHz
• Maximum output power (EIRP):
• 2.4 GHz frequency band: 1.4 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
• Authentication:
• open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• “NIKC” Wi-Fi
• Standard:
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
• Operating frequency:
• from 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13), from 5180 to 5825 MHz (from 5180 to 5700 MHz and from 5745 to 5825 MHz)
• Maximum output power (EIRP):
• 2.4 GHz frequency band: 1.4 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
• Authentication:
• open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Wi-Fi “Others”
• Standard:
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Middle East (other than Israel), Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bolivia)
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (other countries in Asia, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Fiji Islands, United States, Canada and Canada)
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
• Operating frequency:
• Europe (except countries listed below), Israel, and Turkey: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
• Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz
• Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Fiji: from 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and from 5180 to 5825 MHz (from 5180 to 5580 MHz, from 5660 to 5700 MHz and from 5745 to 5825 MHz)
• United States, 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)
• Asia (other than Turkey, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) and New Caledonia: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz
• India: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5320 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Middle East (other than Israel), Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bolivia: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11)
• Maximum output power (EIRP):
• 2.4 GHz frequency band: 1.4 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
• 5 GHz frequency band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
• Authentication:
• open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
• Bluetooth
• Communication protocols:
• Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0
• Operating Frequency:
• Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz
• Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz
• Maximum Output Power (EIRP):
• Bluetooth: -4.1 dBm
• Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.6 dBm
• Battery
• One rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL15c *
• * You can use EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries in place of the EN-EL15c battery. However, you will be able to take fewer pictures on a single charge than with an EN-EL15c battery. The EH-7P AC adapter/battery charger and EH-8P AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15c and EN-EL15b batteries only.
• Battery Pack
• The MB-N12 battery pack grip (sold separately) requires two EN-EL15c batteries *
• * It is possible to use EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries instead of the EN-EL15c battery. However, fewer images can be taken on a single charge than when using an EN-EL15c battery.)
• AC adapter
• AC adapters/battery charger EH-7P (sold separately)
• AC Adapter EH-8P; requires USB cable UC-E25 (sold separately)
• AC Adapters EH-5d, EH-5c, and EH-5b (require power connector EP-5B, sold separately)
• Tripod socket
• 0.635 cm (ISO 1222)
• Dimensions (W x H x D)
• Approx. 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm
• Weight
• Approx. 910 g
• (2 lbs, 0.1 oz)
• with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 820 g (camera body only)
• Operating environment – Temperature
• Temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C
• Operating environment – Humidity
• Max. 85% (without condensation)
• Supplied accessories
• Accessory shoe cover BS-1 (supplied attached to the camera), viewfinder eyepiece DK-33 (supplied attached to the camera), body cap BF-N1, rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL15c with contact cover, battery charger MH-25a (supplied with AC wall adapter or power cable of type and shape that vary according to country or purchase area), HDMI/USB cable holder, strap AN-DC26, USB cable UC-E24