Overview
The Nikon Z 30 is a mirrorless camera designed for creators with stories to share. It offers high-quality video and audio capabilities, allowing users to capture professional-looking footage for a variety of content, from product unboxings to travel vlogs. With 4K UHD video, timelapse, and slow motion options, as well as a long battery life and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Z 30 is a versatile and convenient choice for vloggers and streamers.
The cameras large sensor and ultra-wide Z mount allow for exceptional low-light performance and detail, while its comfortable grip and vari-angle monitor make it easy to shoot handheld. With customizable controls and advanced automatic functions, the Z 30 gives users the ability to exert creative control and achieve the results they want without breaking a sweat. Whether shooting action or portraits, the Z 30s advanced autofocus modes, including eye and animal detection, ensure sharp and perfectly exposed images every time.
Summary
Lens Mount: Nikon Z Mount
Battery Mount / Type: Nikon EN
Media Type: SD
Weight: 0-2kg
About the Nikon Z 30 Body
***Please Note: Images are for display purposes only, This camera does NOT come with a lens***
Nikon Z 30
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.
More light, more wow!
The camera’s ultra-wide Z mount lets its large DX-format 20.9 MP CMOS sensor gather so much more light than a smartphone. Video and photos, you get the kind of rich detail a phone can’t give you. Inside or out—day or night.
Inspired by night
Video and photos shot in low light look clean and professional. Shoot all the way up to ISO 25600 for video, and ISO 51200 (expandable) for stills. Keep shooting into the night with the same fast, accurate AF you rely on during the day.
Comfortable and steady
Pick up the Z 30 and your hand just—fits. A feat of engineering on such a small camera, the deep grip allows stable handheld shooting, even at arm’s length. Plus, Nikon’s e-VR helps keep video footage looking nice and steady.
Made to vlog handheld
If you turn the vari-angle monitor to face forwards, the camera instantly activates self-portrait mode and clears the screen for an unobstructed view. You can use the conveniently positioned record button to take snapshots or shoot video.
Ready for action
No matter the shooting angle, the video-record button on top of the camera body is always right where you want it. A clear red border around the display confirms you’re in video mode. A red light on the front confirms you’re recording.
Customisable controls
You get plenty of ways to customise controls and adjust settings. You can assign favourite menu items to the instantly accessible i-Menu and save frequently used settings to the camera’s Fn buttons—or to the U1/U2/U3 positions on the mode dial.
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.
Confident focusing
Shooting action or yourself while on the move? Video AF mode employs full-time AF to take the work out of focusing. The camera will stay locked on to your subject—no matter what they do, or how often you change composition on the fly.
Follow the eyes
Available for stills and video, Eye- and Animal-Detection AF modes quickly lock on to the eyes of people, or those of cats and dogs. The camera stays sharply focused on your subject’s eyes, even if they turn away and look back again.
Perfect exposure
Confidently shoot in any lighting situation without learning complicated settings. When shooting in Auto mode, you can quickly and easily adjust the camera’s exposure compensation so your subject or your face always appear well lit.
Exciting stills
For photos, a fast continuous shooting speed of 11 fps with full AF/AE lets you nail the shots to make your feed stand out. From city streets to the skate park: you’ll capture Insta-perfect stills in the midst of the action.
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.
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.
Nikon Z 30
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 (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 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 rate 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 rate 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)
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 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
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 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
