Technical Details Nikon Z30

Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z Mount

CMOS sensor, 23.5 mm × 15.7 mm (DX format)

21.51 million

Reference image for dust removal (requires NX Studio software)

20.9 million

[DX format (24 × 16): (L) 5568 × 3712 (20.7 million), (M) 4176 × 2784 (11.6 million), (S) 2784 × 1856 (5.2 million); [1:1 (16 × 16)]: (L) 3712 × 3712 (13.8 million), (M) 2784 × 2784 (7.8 million), (S) 1856 × 1856 (3.4 million); [16:9 (24 × 14)]: (L) 5568 × 3128 (17.4 million), (M) 4176 × 2344 (9.8 million), (S) 2784 × 1560 (4.3 million). Photos taken during video recording with an image size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160. Photos taken during video recording with other image sizes: 1920 × 1080]

NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, JPEG: JPEG baseline compression; quality levels: "JPEG Fine" (approx. 1:4), "JPEG Normal" (approx. 1:8), and "JPEG Basic" (approx. 1:16), NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Each photo is recorded in both NEF (RAW) format and JPEG format

Configurations »Auto«, »Standard«, »Neutral«, »Vivid«, »Monochrome«, »Portrait«, »Landscape«, »Flat«, creative Picture Control configurations (»Dream«, »Morning«, »Pop«, »Sunday«, »Gloom«, »Drama«, »Silence«, »Faded«, »Melancholy«, »Purity«, »Jeans«, »Toy«, »Sepia«, »Blue«, »Red«, »Pink«, »Charcoal«, »Graphite«, »Binary«, »Soot«); certain Picture Control configurations can be customized; memory for user-defined Picture Control configurations

SD, SDHC (UHS-I compatible), SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

1 SD memory card

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31

NIKKOR lenses with Z mount; NIKKOR lenses with F mount when using a mount adapter (function limitations possible)

Electronic-controlled, vertically running mechanical focal-plane shutter; shutter with electronic first curtain, electronic shutter

1/4000 to 30 s (step size 1/3 EV), long exposure (B), long exposure (T)

The flash is synchronized with a shutter speed of X = 1/200 s or longer, supporting automatic FP high-speed sync.

Single image (S), continuous shooting slow (CL), continuous shooting fast (CH), continuous shooting H (extended), self-timer

Up to 11 images/s; continuous shooting slow (CL): approx. 1 to 4 images/s; continuous shooting fast (CH): approx. 5 images/s; continuous shooting H (extended): approx. 11 images/s.

Lead time of 2, 5, 10, or 20 s; capture of 1 to 9 images at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

TTL exposure metering using image sensor

Matrix metering, center-weighted metering: metering center with a weighting of 75% in an 8 mm circle in the center of the image area, optionally integral metering with uniform weighting over the entire image area; spot metering: exposure metering in a circular field (diameter: approx. 3.5 mm, corresponding to an image area coverage of approx. 2.5%) at the position of the selected focus metering field, highlight-weighted exposure metering

–4 to +17 °F

Automatic, program automatic (P) with program shift, aperture priority (S), shutter priority (A), manual exposure control (M), user settings (U1, U2, U3)

Range: –5 to +5 LW, step size: 1/3 LW step

Saving the measured light value

ISO 100 to 51,200, step size 1/3 EV. Setting to approx. 1 EV above ISO 51,200 (equivalent to ISO 102,400) or approx. 2 EV above ISO 51,200 (equivalent to ISO 204,800) possible; ISO auto available (Recommended Exposure Index)

Automatic, Extra Strong, Reinforced, Normal, Moderate, Off

Add, Average, Lighten, Darken

HDR (High Dynamic Range), flicker reduction in photography

Hybrid-AF (Phase and Contrast Detection)

–4.5 to +19 LW 2, without "autofocus in low light": –3 to +19 EV

Single autofocus (AF-S), continuous autofocus (AF-C), automatic selection between AF-S and AF-C (AF-A, available only in photo mode), full-time autofocus (AF-F, available only in movie mode), predictive focus tracking, manual focusing (M): focusing with electronic adjustment aid can be used.

209 (Number of focus points available in photo mode when single-point control is selected as AF-area mode and DX is chosen as the image area)

Needle tip metering field (photo mode only), single field, dynamic metering field control (photo mode only), large metering field (S), large metering field (L), large metering field (people), large metering field (animals), automatic metering field control, automatic metering field control (people), automatic metering field control (animals)

Press the AE-L/AF-L button or press the shutter button halfway down (Single Autofocus/AF-S)

TTL: i-TTL flash control, i-TTL fill-flash for matrix metering, center-weighted metering and highlight-weighted metering, i-TTL standard fill-flash for spot metering

Synchronization to the first curtain, long-term synchronization, red-eye reduction, synchronization to the second curtain, off

–3 to +1 EV (step size 1/3 EV), available in modes P, S, A, and M

Lights up as soon as an optional flash unit is fully charged, blinks after a full-power flash release to warn of underexposure

Standard socket (ISO 518) with synchronization and data contacts as well as locking hole

i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting with optical control, flash exposure lock, color temperature transmission, automatic FP high-speed sync

Automatic (3 options), Auto Daylight, Direct Sunlight, Cloudy Sky, Shade, Artificial Light, Fluorescent Lamp (3 options), Flash, Select Color Temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), Custom Measurement (up to six values can be saved); all except "Select Color Temperature" with fine adjustment

Exposure and/or flash exposure, white balance, ADL

TTL exposure metering using camera image sensor

Matrix measurement, center-weighted or highlight-weighted measurement

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p. 1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p. 1920 × 1080 (slow motion): 30p (× 4)/25p (× 4)/24p (× 5).

MOV, MP4

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Linear PCM (for movies recorded in MOV format), AAC (for movies recorded in MP4 format)

Integrated stereo microphone or external microphone with mute option, adjustable sensitivity

Range: –3 to +3 LW, step size: 1/3 step

M: Manual setting (ISO 100 to 25,600, step size 1/3 EV); ISO auto (ISO 100 to 25,600) with selectable upper limit. P, S, A: Automatic control of ISO sensitivity (ISO 100 to 25,600) with selectable upper limit. Auto: ISO auto (ISO 100 to 25,600) (Recommended Exposure Index)

Options »According to photo settings«, »Extra strong«, »Enhanced«, »Normal«, »Moderate« and »Off«

Time-lapse films, electronic image stabilizer, time codes, with REC indicator light

Tilt- and swivel-adjustable TFT-LCD touch monitor with approximately 1.04 million pixels, a screen diagonal of 7.5 cm (3.0 inches), 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% screen coverage, color calibration, and 11-level manual brightness control

Single image playback and image index (4, 9, or 72 index images or calendar), playback with zoomed-in section, zoomed-in section cropping, movie playback, slideshow for photos and/or movies, histogram display, highlight display, image information, position data display, automatic image rotation and image rating

Type-C USB port (SuperSpeed USB), connection with integrated USB port recommended

HDMI port (Type D)

3.5 mm jack socket (stereo, with power supply)

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

2412 to 2462 MHz (Channel 11)

2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm

Open system, WPA2-PSK

Bluetooth specification 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: –1.0 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: –2.5 dBm

A lithium-ion battery of type EN-EL25

Power adapter with battery charging function EH-7P (sold separately)

1/4 inch, ISO 1222

approx. 128 x 73.5 x 59.5 mm

approx. 405 g with battery and memory card, but without housing cover; approx. 350 g (camera body only)

0 °C to 40 °C

up to 85% (non-condensing)

Housing cover BF-N1, lithium-ion battery EN-EL25, carrying strap AN-DC25, USB cable UC-E24