Type: Mirrorless
Lens mount: Nikon Z-Mount
Image sensor: DX, CMOS
Effective pixels 20.9 million
Card slot 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
Viewfinder 1.0-inch OLED electronic viewfinder, approx. 2,360k dots (XGA) with colour balance and automatic and manual
13-step brightness
Compatible lenses NIKKOR lenses with Z-mount. NIKKOR lenses with F-mount (mount adapter required;
be subject to restrictions)
Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic first-curtain shutter;
electronic shutter
Shutter speed From 1/4,000 to 30 sec. (selectable in 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV steps, extendable up to 900 sec. in M mode); B mode, T mode
Continuous shooting speed Up to 30 fps. Low-speed continuous: 1 to 5 fps. High-speed continuous: approx. 5.6 fps (when using
and image quality settings other than NEF (RAW) and NEF (RAW) +: approx. 9.7 fps) High-speed continuous
(extended): approx. 11 fps (in silent mode: approx. 15 fps). High-speed frame capture + (C15): approx. 15 fps. High-speed frame capture
(C30): approx. 30 fps. Maximum shooting speed measured based on in-house tests.
ISO sensitivity: ISO 100 to 51200 (selectable in steps of 0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV); additionally, settings of approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204800
equivalent) above ISO 51200; automatic ISO sensitivity control available. Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400
to 51200 if HLG tone mode is selected.
Autofocus system: Hybrid contrast-detection/phase-detection AF with AF illuminator
TTL flash control: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL-balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, centre-weighted
and highlight-weighted metering; standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
Video : frame size (pixels) and frame rates
3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 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)
File format: MOV, MP4
Video compression H.265/HEVC (8-bit/10-bit), H.264/AVC (8-bit)
Audio recording device: You can use the built-in or external stereo microphone; adjustable audio input sensitivity; attenuator,
frequency response and wind noise reduction
8 cm, approx. 1040k-dot, vari-angle TFT touchscreen LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% in-
and 13-level manual colour balance and brightness adjustment
External interface USB Type-C connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to the built-in USB port is recommended. HDMI Type D connector.
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported). 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm diameter); you can
use the MC-DC3 release cable. *Automatic switching between headphones and the release cable is available.
Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®
Battery One EN-EL25a* rechargeable Li-ion battery * EN-EL25 batteries can also be used. However, you can take
fewer images on a single charge than when using an EN-EL25a battery.
AC adapter Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight Supplied accessories
AC adapter EH-8P (sold separately); requires the UC-E25 USB cable supplied in the box
Dimensions: Approx. 127 x 96.8 x 66.5 mm
Weight: Approx. 550 g with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 495 g (camera body only)
Supplied accessories: Body cap BF-N1, EN-EL25a rechargeable Li-ion battery, AN-DC29 strap, UC-E25 USB cable