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Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
Nikon Z 8
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Overview
Maker
Nikon
Type
Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
Released
26 May 2023; 12 months ago (2023-05-26)
Intro price
JPY 599,500 (body only)
USD 3,999.95
Lens
Lens mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor type
Stacked back-illuminated CMOS sensor
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Nikon FX format
Sensor maker
Sony
Maximum resolution
8,256 x 5,504 (45.7 effective megapixels)
Film speed
Native range of ISO 64-25,600 (expandable to 32-102,400)
Recording medium
XQD card/CFexpress Type-B and SD Card
Focusing
Focus
Single-servo AF (AF-S) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) Full-time AF (AF-F; only available in video mode) Predictive focus tracking Manual focus
Focus areas
493 points (single-point AF) with 90% coverage
Exposure/metering
Exposure
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure modes
Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor Highlight-weighted metering: -3 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Up to 120 fps in 11 MP continuous (C120), up to 60 fps in 19MP continuous (C60), up to 30 fps at full-resolution with JPEG output (C30), up to 20 fps with RAW output
Shutter
Electronic shutter
Shutter speeds
900s – 1/32000s
Continuous shooting
20fps / 30 fps / 120fps (expand)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Quad-VGA (1280x960) EVF (3690000 dots), 0.8x magnification with 50 mm lens, 3000 nits brightness
Image processing
Image processor
Expeed 7
White balance
Auto (keep white, keep warm colors, keep overall atmosphere), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, manual white point (2500K-10000K), preset manual (up to 6 values)
General
Video recording
8.3K up to 60 fps in 12-bit N-RAW, 8K up to 30 fps with N-log, 4.1K up to 60 fps in 12-bit ProRes RAW HQ, 4K up to 120 fps, 1080p up to 120 fps
LCD screen
3.2-inch vertically and horizontally tilting TFT LCD with 2.1 million dots with touchscreen
Battery
EN-EL15c (backwards compatible with EN-EL15a/b batteries) USB-PD rechargeable
AV Port(s)
Dual USB Type-C, HDMI 2.1 Type-A, 3.5 mm microphone jack, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Data Port(s)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy
Body features
In-Body Image Stabilization
Dimensions
144×118.5×83 mm (5.67×4.67×3.27 in)
Weight
910g (with battery)
Made in
Thailand
Chronology
Predecessor
Nikon D850
The Nikon Z 8 is a high-end full-frame mirrorless camera produced by Nikon. The camera was announced on May 10, 2023.[1] It is the tenth Z-mount camera body and the seventh full-frame Z-mount body.
^"Nikon releases the Z 8 full-frame mirrorless camera". Nikon. 2023-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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