Z 8 | Mirrorless Cameras | Nikon Consumer

Full frame
45.7 megapixels
ISO 64-25600
EXPEED 7
Real-Live Viewfinder
Subject detection for 9 subject types
3D-tracking
Up to 120 fps and Pre-Release Capture
HEIF format
RAW video up to 8.3K/60p
4K UHD/120p
4-axis tilting monitor
Durability down to -10°C/14°F

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Overview

Auto Capture*¹ — a Z 9-equivalent brand-new feature that automatically captures subjects via pre-set shooting criteria in stills or video, enabling unattended operation, functioning together with the Z 8's AF.
Pixel-shift shooting offers a new level of high resolution of up to approx. 180-megapixels.
Solid but compact body with robustness and excellent drip- and dust-resistant function down to -10°C/14°F.
12-bit N-RAW, ProRes RAW HQ and 10-bit ProRes 422HQ and H.265 in-camera recording.
4-axis vertical/horizontal tilting monitor and improved vertical user interface support vertical shooting.
Pre-Release Capture starts shooting in advance of fully pressing the shutter-release button, making decisive moments even easier to catch at up to 120 fps.
A truly blackout-free Real-Live Viewfinder, connecting photographers to every single moment of motion with no skipped frames or loss of view.
Detection of nine different subject types for both stills and video: enables detection of the world's smallest*² face in the frame and newly offers a dedicated airplane and bird modes.
Up to 125 min. in 4K UHD/60p*³ and up to 90 min. in 8K UHD/30p*⁴ continuous recording possible.
Full-frame 4K UHD/120p without crop for dramatic slow motion.
HEIF format that can retain rich tonal gradation from highlights to shadows, letting you capture scenes with increased luminance.
Skin softening function to smooth people's skin, improving post-production efficiency.
The new Picture Control option, Rich Tone Portrait realizes radiant and beautiful rendering of skin textures straight out of the camera.

*1Restrictions may apply with lenses other than NIKKOR Z lenses.
*2As of May 10, 2023, among mirrorless cameras, based on Nikon research.
*3H.265 8-bit (MOV), [Extended oversampling]: [OFF], [Auto temperature cutout]: [Standard], at 25°C/77°F, using a Nikon MC-CF660G memory card and external power source.
*4 H.265 8-bit (MOV), [Auto temperature cutout]: [High], at 25°C/77°F, using a Nikon MC-CF660G memory card and external power source.

Specifications

Type

Type of camera	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount

Lens

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

Effective pixels

Effective pixels	45.7 million

Image sensor

Type	35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (full-frame/FX-format)
Total pixels	52.37 million
Dust-reduction system	Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Storage

Image size (pixels)	[FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: 8256 x 5504 (Large: 45.4 M), 6192 x 4128 (Medium: 25.6 M), 4128 x 2752 (Small: 11.4 M) [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: 5392 x 3592 (Large: 19.4 M), 4032 x 2688 (Medium: 10.8 M), 2688 x 1792 (Small: 4.8 M) [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: 5504 x 5504 (Large: 30.3 M), 4128 x 4128 (Medium: 17.0 M), 2752 x 2752 (Small: 7.6 M) [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: 8256 x 4640 (Large: 38.3 M), 6192 x 3480 (Medium: 21.5 M), 4128 x 2320 (Small: 9.6 M)
File format (image quality)	NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency★, 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 HEIF: Supports 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 NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
Picture Control system	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone Portrait, Landscape, Flat, 20 Creative Picture Controls; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography
Media	CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (Secure Digital), and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Dual card slots	Either card can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards

Viewfinder

Viewfinder	1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

Monitor

Monitor	8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls

Shutter

Type	Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
Speed	1/32000 to 30 s in steps 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

Release modes	Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, high-speed frame capture with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate	Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 10 fps Continuous H: Approx. 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 frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.

Release modes

Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, high-speed frame capture with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer

Approximate frame advance rate

Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 10 fps
Continuous H: Approx. 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 frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.

Exposure

Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering modes	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 approx. 4 mm centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
Metering range (ISO 100, f/2.0, 20°C/68°F)	-3 to +17 EV
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 64 to 25600 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); 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 Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode
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, high-frequency flicker reduction

Autofocus

Type	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F)	-7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view)
Focus points (in photo mode, single-point AF, FX format)	493 points
AF-area modes	Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)

VR

Camera on-board VR	5-axis image sensor shift
Lens on-board VR	Lens shift (available with VR lenses)

Flash

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
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	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

White balance

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

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

Video

Metering modes	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 1920 x 1080 slow-motion: 30p (x4)/25p (x4)/24p (x5) Note: 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 (RAW video)	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: 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
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) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Exposure compensation	Range: -3 to +3 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	M mode: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/6, 1/3 or 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approx. 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 P, S or A mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400-25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode
Other options	Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, and 200%), extended shutter speeds (M mode), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; extended oversampling available; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom

Interface

USB	Type C USB connectors: USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) and USB Power Delivery connector
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)

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi	Available
Bluetooth	Available

Power source

Battery	One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c Note: fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c. EH-7P Charging AC Adapters and EH-8P AC Adapters can be used to charge EN-EL15c and EN-EL15b batteries only
Battery pack	MB-N12 Power Battery Packs (available separately) taking two EN-EL15c batteries; EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c Note: fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c
AC adapter	EH-7P Charging AC Adapters (available separately) EH-8P AC Adapters; requires UC-E25 USB Cable (available separately) EH-5d, EH-5c, and EH-5b AC Adapters; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)

Tripod socket

Tripod socket	0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm/5.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 in.
Weight	Approx. 910 g (2 lb. 0.1 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 820 g/1 lb. 13 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment

Operating environment	Temperature: -10 °C to 40 °C (+14 °F to 104 °F); humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)

Supplied accessories

Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)	EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, AN-DC26 Strap, UC-E24 USB Cable, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, DK-33 Rubber Eyecup, BF-N1 Body Cap

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