Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera

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The ultimate hybrid camera. Powerful video and still photography capabilities. Video features include 12-bit 8K/60p and 4K/120p RAW plus 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ internal video recording; Photography features include a 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor, a silent, vibration-free electronic shutter, 120 fps burst shooting and a blackout-free viewfinder. Fast, accurate AF with subject detection powered by deep learning. Professional build and operation. Smart connectivity. All in a brilliant compact, lightweight modular design.

    Type Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
    Lens Mount Nikon Z mount
    IMAGE SENSOR
    Effective Pixels 45.7 million
    Sensor Size 23.9 mm x 35.9 mm
    Image Sensor Format FX
    Image Sensor Type Stacked CMOS sensor
    Total Pixels 52.37 million
    Dust-Reduction System Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
    Image Area (pixels) FX-format (L) 8,256 x 5,504 (M) 6,192 x 4,128 (S) 4,128 x 2,752
    DX-format (L) 5,392 x 3,592 (M) 4,032 x 2,688 (S) 2,704 x 1,792 1:1 (24 x 24) (L) 5,504 x 5,504 (M) 4,128 x 4,128 (S) 2,752 x 2,752 16:9 (36 x 20) (L) 8,256 x 4,640 (M) 6,192 x 3,480 (S) 4,128 x 2,320
    FILE SYSTEM
    File Format Still Images 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
    NEF (RAW): 14 bit with lossless, high-efficiency*, or high-efficiency compression
    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)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
    Storage Media SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
    CFexpress (Type B)
    XQD Type Memory
    File System DCF 2.0 Exif 2.32 MPEG‑A MIAF
    VIEWFINDER
    Viewfinder 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
    Viewfinder Frame Coverage Approx. 100% horizontal / 100% vertical
    Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
    Viewfinder Eyepoint 23mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
    Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment −4 – +3 m−1
    Eye Sensor Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
    SHUTTER
    Shutter Type Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
    Shutter Speed 1/32000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time, X200
    Flash Sync Speed Up to: X=1/200 sec. to 1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
    EXPOSURE
    Exposure Metering System TTL metering using camera image sensor
    Metering Range -3 to +17 EV
    Exposure Compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
    Exposure Lock Luminosity locked at detected value
    Picture Control Auto Flat Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard Vivid 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 Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.
    Multiple Exposure Add Average Lighten Darken
    SENSITIVITY
    ISO Sensitivity ISO 64–25600 in 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 400–25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
    Active D-Lighting Can be selected from: Auto Extra high 2 Extra high 1 Extra High High Normal Low Off
    Active D-Lighting Bracketing YES
    FOCUS / AUTOFOCUS
    Autofocus System Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
    Detection Range -7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view Detection range (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 °C/68 °F using single servo AF (AF-S)
    Lens Servo Autofocus (AF): 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 Point 493 (single-point AF) Number of focus points available in photo mode with single point AF selected for AF-area mode and FX selected for image area
    AF-Area Mode Pinpoint Single-Point 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) Dynamic-area (S) Dynamic-area (M) Dynamic-area (L) 3D-tracking Subject-tracking AF Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF (S, M, L), 3D-tracking available in photo mode only 3D-tracking available in video mode only Subject-tracking AF available in video mode only Wide-area AF (C1) Wide-area AF (C2)
    Focus Lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector
    Vibration Reduction 5-axis image sensor shift
    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 Sync Modes Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync Off
    Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
    -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M Lights when built-in flash or 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 (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
    Flash Sync Terminal YES
    WHITE BALANCE
    White Balance Auto (3 types) Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K) Cloudy Direct sunlight Flash Fluorescent (3 types) Incandescent Natural light auto Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning Shade
    White Balance Bracketing Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
    MOVIE
    Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
    Movie Maximum Recording Time 2 hours 5 minutes
    Movie File Format MOV MP4 NEV
    Movie 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)
    Movie Audio Recording Format Linear PCM AAC 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)
    Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW Video) FX 8256 x 4644 /60p/50p/30p/25p/24p * 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 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
    Movie 8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 / 30p (progressive) 8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 /25p/24p 4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /120p/100p/60p50p/30p/25p/24p Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 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
    Movie Audio Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
    Movie ISO 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 Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
    Movie Active D-Lighting Can be selected from: Extra High High Normal Low Off
    Time Code YES
    Movie Log Gamma Output When using memory card in Z 8 and NOT using external recorder N-Log or HLG videos are recorded to “memory card” When NOT using memory card in Z 8 and using external recorder N-Log or HLG video are recorded to “external recorder via HDMI-output” When using both memory card in Z 8 and external recorder N-Log or HLG video are recorded to both “memory card” and “external recorder via HDMI-output” However, If you select 8K30p/25p/24p or 4K120p/100p, the recording frame size for HDMI-output is change to FHD For example, if you select 8K30p, memory card is 8K30p and HDMI-output is FHD30p; If you select 4K60p, memory card is 4K60p and HDMI-output is 4K60p.
    Movie e-VR Yes
    Movie HDMI Output Yes
    Movie Focus Peaking Yes
    Movie Highlight Display (Zebras) Yes
    Time-Lapse Movie Yes
    AF for Movie Yes
    MONITOR
    Monitor Size 3.2 in. diagonal
    Monitor Resolution 2100 k dots
    Monitor Type Vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD
    PLAYBACK
    Playback Functions Auto Image Rotation Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) Highlights Histogram Display Location Data Display Photo Information Picture Rating Playback with Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Cropping Slide Shows Voice memo input and playback IPTC information embedding and display Filtered playback Skip to first shot in series Series playback Save consecutive frames Motion blend
    Voice Memo Function Yes
    INTERFACE
    Interface Audio Input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) Audio Output: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) Type A HDMI connector 10 pin remote terminal: Built-in USB: Type C USB connectors USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) x1 USB Power Delivery connector x1
    Wi-Fi Functionality Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz, 5500 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz) Other countries in the Americas: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm 5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm 5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm
    Smart Device App Connectivity SnapBridge
    Bluetooth Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP) Bluetooth: -4.1 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.6 dBm
    GPS Via the SnapBridge app
    MENUS
    Supported Languages English French Spanish
    POWER
    Battery / Batteries One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c. Note, however, that 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 Life (shots per charge) [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 330 shots [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 370 shots [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots Photo Mode (Burst Photography): Number of Shots: Approx. 2280 shots Movies: [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes
    AC Adapter EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately) EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately) EH‑8P Charging AC adapter; requires UC‑E25 USB cable (available separately)
    EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately) EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately) EH‑8P Charging AC adapter; requires UC‑E25 USB cable (available separately) MH-25A Battery Charger
    MISCELLANEOUS
    Tripod Socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
    Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) 5.7 in. (144 mm) x 4.7 in. (118.5 mm) x 3.3 in. (83 mm)
    Approx. Weight 32.1 oz. (910 g)
    Operating Environment Operating EnvironmentTemperature: −10 °C–40 °C (+14 °F–104 °F) Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

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