Go beyond your smartphone and bring your vlogging ideas to life with next-level image quality to make your content shine. Small, capable, and super-simple to use, the Z 30 opens up your space to create with more light, more power, more versatility. This mirrorless camera is built for creators with stories to share.
Download user manual – PDF format: Nikon-Z30_EN
Be unmissable in 4K
From 4K UHD (30p) video to timelapse movies and smooth slow motion in Full HD (120p)—the Z 30 uses the full width of its large sensor to give you 100% field of view (approx.). Framing yourself and your subject is easy.
Crisp, clear sound
Capture great-sounding audio via the sensitive built-in stereo mic—or an external mic. The audio menu gives options for recording your voice, or ambient sound like music and city streets. There’s a wind-noise reduction function, too.
Technical Specifications
Type:Mirrorless
Lens mount:Nikon Z mount
Image sensor: DX, CMOS, 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Total pixels: 21.51 million
Dust-reduction systemImage Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Effective pixels: 20.9 million
Image size (pixels)[DX (24×16)] selected for image area: (L)5568 x 3712 (20.7 million), (M)4176 x 2784 (11.6 million), (S)2784 x 1856 (5.2 million); [1:1 (16×16)] selected for image area: (L)3712 x 3712 (13.8 million), (M)2784 x 2784 (7.8 million), (S)1856 x 1856 (3.4 million); [16:9 (24×14)] selected for image area: (L)5568 x 3128 (17.4 million), (M)4176 x 2344 (9.8 million), (S)2784 x 1560 (4.3 million); Photographs taken while recording videos at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160; Photographs taken while recording videos at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
Storage file formatsNEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression, NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control SystemAuto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, 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
Storage mediaSD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
Card slot1 Secure Digital (SD) card
File system: DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31
Compatible lensesZ mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Shutter typeElectronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed1/4000to, 30s, (step sizes of 1/3 EV), bulb, time
Flash sync speedSynchronizes with shutter at X=1/200 s or slower; supported with auto FP high-speed sync
Release modeS (single frame), CL (continuous low-speed), CH (continuous high-speed), Continuous H (extended), Self-timer
Frame advance rateUp to 11 fps, Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps, Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps, Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 fps
Self-timer2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure meteringTTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering methodMatrix metering, Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame, Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point, Highlight-weighted metering
Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)-4 to +17 EV
ModeAuto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual U1, U2 and U3: user settings modes
Exposure compensationRange: –5 to +5 EV, Increment: 1/3 step
Exposure lockLuminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivityISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 102400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 204800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available (Recommended Exposure Index)
Active D-LightingAuto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Multiple exposureAdd, average, lighten, darken
Other optionsHDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction
AutofocusHybrid phase-detection/contrast AF
Detection range-4.5 to +19 EV, Without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV
Lens servoSingle-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode), full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode), predictive focus tracking, Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus points209, Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF-area mode and DX selected for image area
AF-area modePinpoint AF (photo mode only), single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (photo mode only), 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 lockPress the AE-L/AF-L button or press shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S)
Flash controlTTL: 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 modesFront-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Flash compensation-3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV, available in modes P, S, A, and M
Flash-ready indicatorLights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoeISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting Systemi-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync
White balanceAuto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature
Bracketing typesExposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL
Movie – meteringTTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor
Movie – meteringMatrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Movie – frame size (pixels) and frame rate3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p, 1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 1920 x 1080 slow-motion: 30p (x4)/25p (x4)/24p (x5)
Movie – file formatMOV, MP4
Movie – video compressionH.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie – audio recording formatLinear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format), AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Movie – exposure compensationRange: –3 to +3 EV, Increment: 1/3 step
Movie – ISO sensitivityM: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; step size of 1/3 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit, Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) (Recommended Exposure Index)
Movie – Active D-LightingSame as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Movie – Other optionsTime-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, with REC lamp
Monitor Type
7.5-cm (3.0–in.) diagonal, vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls, Approx. 1040k-dot
PlaybackFull-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, photo and/or video slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating
USBType C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI outputType D HDMI connector
Audio inputStereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standardsIEEE 802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) maximum output power2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) securityOpen system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: –1.0 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: –2.5 dBm
BatteryOne EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
AC adapterEH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
Tripod socket0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)Approx. 128 x 73.5 x 59.5 mm (5.1 x 2.9 x 2.4 in.)
WeightApprox. 405 g (14.3 oz.), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 350 g/12.4 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment – temperature0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating environment – humidity85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessoriesBF-N1 Body Cap、EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AN-DC25 Strap, UC-E24 USB Cable