Type: Mirrorless

Lens mount: Nikon Z mount

Image sensor: FX, CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm

Total pixels: 52.37 million

Dust-reduction system: Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Effective pixels: 45.7 million

Image size (pixels): [FX (36 x 24)] selected for 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 for 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 for 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 formats: NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from 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; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available, NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control System: Auto, 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 media: CFexpress XQD

Dual card slot: 2 CFexpress cards or XQD cards, The card in Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards.

File system: DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32

Viewfinder: 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 16-level manual brightness controls

Frame coverage: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Magnification: Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-¹)

Eyepoint: 23 mm (-1.0 m-¹; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

Diopter adjustment: -4 - +3 m-¹

Eye sensor: Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

Compatible lenses: Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)

Shutter type: Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield

Shutter speed: 1/32000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time

Flash sync speed: Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of 1/250 or 1/200 s or slower (but note that the guide number drops at speeds of 1/200 to 1/250 s); sync speeds as fast as 1/8000 s are supported with auto FP high-speed sync

Release mode: S (single frame), CL (continuous low-speed), CH (continuous high-speed), High-speed frame capture, Self-timer

Frame advance rate: Up to 120 fps, Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 10 fps, Continuous high-speed: Approx. 10 to 20 fps, High-speed frame capture (C30): Approx. 30 fps, High-speed frame capture (C120): Approx. 120 fps

Self-timer: 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Exposure metering: TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering method: Matrix metering, Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 or 8 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame, Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approximately 4mm centered on selected focus point, Highlight-weighted metering

Metering range: -3 to +17 EV

Mode: P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual

Exposure compensation: -5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)

Exposure lock: Luminosity locked at detected value

ISO sensitivity: ISO 64 to 25600, in steps of 1/3 and 1EV, 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 (Recommended Exposure Index)

Active D-Lighting: Auto, Extra high 2, Extra high 1, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Multiple exposure: Add, average, lighten, darken

Other options: HDR overlay, photo mode flicker reduction

Autofocus: Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

Detection range: -6.5 to +19 EV (-8.5 to +19 EV with starlight view)

Lens servo: 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 points: 493

AF-area mode: Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S and L), and auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only), subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)

Focus lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector

Camera VR: 5-axis image sensor shift

Lens VR: Lens shift (available with VR lenses)

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 modes: Front-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 or 1/2 EV

Flash-ready indicator: Lights when 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: 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

Sync terminal: ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread

White balance: Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning

Bracketing types: Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL

Movie - metering: TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor

Movie - metering method: Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted

Movie - 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

Movie - file format: MOV, MP4

Movie - video compression: Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)

Movie - audio recording format: Linear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format), AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)

Movie - audio recording device: Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable

Movie - exposure compensation: -3 to +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)

Movie - ISO sensitivity: 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; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit, Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit (Recommended Exposure Index)

Movie - Active D-Lighting: Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Movie - Other options: Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video

Monitor: 8-cm (3.2–in.) diagonal; vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls; Approx. 2100k-dot

Playback: Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, voice memo input and playback, and IPTC information embedding and display

USB: Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended

HDMI output: Type A HDMI 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 remote cords and other optional accessories)

Ethernet: RJ-45 connector Standards: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) Data rates17: 1000/100/10 Mbps with auto detect, Port: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (AUTO-MDIX)

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) maximum output power: 2.4 GHz band: 8.4 dBm 5 GHz band: 9.0 dBm

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE

Bluetooth standards: Bluetooth Specification version 5.0, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: 2.9 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: 1.4 dBm, Range (line of sight): approximately 10 m (32 ft)18

Supported GNS systems: GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), QZSS (Japan)

Data acquired: Latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC (Universal Coordinated Time)

Clock synchronization: Camera clock can be set to time acquired via GNSS

Track logs: NMEA-compliant

Log interval: 15 s, 30 s, 1 min., 2 min., 5 min.

Maximum log recording time: 6, 12, or 24 hours

Log deletion: Supported

Battery: One EN-EL18d rechargeable Li-ion battery, EN-EL18c, EN-EL18b, EN-EL18a, and EN-EL18 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL18d. The EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL18d, EN-EL18c, and EN-EL18b batteries only.

AC adapter: EH-7P charging AC adapter; EH-6d; requires EP-6a power connector (available separately)

Tripod socket: 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 149 x 149.5 x 90.5 mm (5.9 x 5.9 x 3.6 in.)

Weight: Approx. 1340 g (2 lb. 15.3 oz.), with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1160 g/2 lb. 9 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment - temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C (+14 °F to 104 °F)

Operating environment - humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)

Supplied accessories: BF-N1 Body Cap, EN-EL18d Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Terminal Cover, MH-33 Battery Charger, EH-7P Charging AC Adapter (supplied with a plug adapter attached in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), HDMI/USB Cable Clip, AN-DC24 Strap,