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.
Show more. Tell more. From product unboxings to reviews, recipes, and how-tos. From music to cooking, from travel to parkour. Whatever you’re into, when you have the ability to shoot professional-looking video, you’ll give your followers more. The Z 30 lets you create footage with the clarity, depth of field, and clear sound you’d expect from top-class vloggers and streamers.
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.
No reason to stop
You can record up to 125 minutes of uninterrupted video footage⁵, giving you plenty of space for long takes or continuous shooting. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, plus Nikon’s SnapBridge app, let you upload content from anywhere.
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.
Step up to quality that thrills
At home, in a studio, or on the road. The Z 30’s imaging power will let you pre-record or stream the most vibrant vlogs you’ve ever made—and keep your photo feeds engaging with richly detailed stills. This is your chance to step up to content that pops straight from the camera.
Intuitive creative control
Go low. Get high. Go wide. The Z 30’s 3-inch vari-angle touchscreen monitor, uncluttered displays, and well-thought-out controls let you catch any kind of shot with ease. If you’re recording vlogs and snapping photos, the camera lets you save separate settings for video and stills, then switch between them as needed. No need to stop and re-configure your settings each time.
Dare to go there
Tricky lighting. Fast action. Quiet environments. Video or photos, the Z 30 is packed with advanced automatic functions that make it easy for you to exert creative control—and you can use Silent Photography mode to shoot oh-so-quietly. From the ideas you know how to realise to the ones you haven’t even tried yet—get the results you want without breaking a sweat.
Create like a pro
The Z 30 is compatible with a wide range of high-performance interchangeable lenses—and with all the accessories you need to create content you and your followers will love. Bring your ideas into the light—and grow your kit as you grow your skills.
Find lenses to love
Whether you stream from a tight indoor space or vlog outdoors, there’s a Nikon lens that’s right for the shoot. You can use all NIKKOR Z lenses, or attach Nikon’s optional Mount Adapter FTZ II and use Nikon DSLR F-mount lenses.
Easily adapt your set-up
Got a favourite mic? The Z 30 is compatible with popular third-party vlogging accessories as well as a range of Nikon accessories. Whether you want to keep your set-up lean and simple or expand your kit—you’re covered.
Go hand-held or hands-free
Operating your camera from a distance or filming yourself? You can use the Nikon ML-L7 remote as a handheld control for the Z 30. Or you can attach the remote to a SmallRig tripod grip, and comfortably control the camera via the grip.
Wire up and go live
With one universal USB Type C cable (included), you can provide constant power to the Z 30: livestream vlogs and charge your camera’s battery at the same time! To stream the sharpest, best-looking footage, simply attach a NIKKOR Z lens and connect the Z 30 to a computer with the free Nikon Webcam Utility installed.
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 system | Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required) |
Effective pixels | 20.9 million |
Image size (pixels) | [DX (24x16)] 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 (16x16)] 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 (24x14)] 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 formats | NEF (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 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 | SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant) |
Card slot | 1 Secure Digital (SD) card |
File system | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31 |
Compatible lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply) |
Shutter type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
Shutter speed | 1/4000to, 30s, (step sizes of 1/3 EV), bulb, time |
Flash sync speed | Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/200 s or slower; supported with auto FP high-speed sync |
Release mode | S (single frame), CL (continuous low-speed), CH (continuous high-speed), Continuous H (extended), Self-timer |
Frame advance rate1 | Up to 11 fps, Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps, Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps, Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 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 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 |
Mode | Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual U1, U2 and U3: user settings modes |
Exposure compensation | Range: –5 to +5 EV, Increment: 1/3 step |
Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value |
ISO sensitivity | ISO 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-Lighting | Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off |
Multiple exposure | Add, average, lighten, darken |
Other options | HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction |
Autofocus | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF |
Detection range | -4.5 to +19 EV2, Without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV |
Lens servo | Single-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 points | 209, 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 mode | Pinpoint 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 lock | Press the AE-L/AF-L button or press shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) |
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 EV, available in modes P, S, A, and M |
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, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync |
White balance | Auto (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 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 | Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted |
Movie - frame size (pixels) and frame rate3 4 | 3840 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 format | MOV, MP4 |
Movie - video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
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 | Range: –3 to +3 EV, Increment: 1/3 step |
Movie - ISO sensitivity | M: 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-Lighting | Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off |
Movie - Other options | Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, with REC lamp |
Monitor | 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 |
Playback | Full-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 |
USB | Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended |
HDMI output | Type D HDMI connector |
Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency | 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) |
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) maximum output power | 2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm |
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security | Open system, WPA2-PSK |
Bluetooth standards | 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 |
Battery | One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery |
AC adapter | EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately) |
Tripod socket | 0.635 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.) |
Weight | Approx. 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 - temperature | 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) |
Operating environment - humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
Supplied accessories | BF-N1 Body Cap、EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AN-DC25 Strap, UC-E24 USB Cable |
¹ Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
² Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8.
³ 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.
⁴ Quality selection (normal/high) available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at high.
⁵ In Full HD/24p/25p at 25℃/77℉. The camera’s ability to always achieve the full 125 minutes is dependent on conditions like battery life or the camera’s internal temperature. Approx. 35 minutes of recording time is available in 4K UHD.Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in this document are for expository purposes only.
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this document at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this document may contain.
