Specifications

Nikon Z 30 digital camera

Type
Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount

Lens
Compatible lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)

Effective pixels
Effective pixels	20.9 million

Image sensor
Type	23.5 × 15.7 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon DX format)
Total pixels	21.51 million
Dust-reduction system	Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)

Storage
Image size (pixels)	[DX (24×16)] selected for image area: 5568 × 3712 (Large: 20.7 M) 4176 × 2784 (Medium: 11.6 M) 2784 × 1856 (Small: 5.2 M) [1:1 (16×16)] selected for image area: 3712 × 3712 (Large: 13.8 M) 2784 × 2784 (Medium: 7.8 M) 1856 × 1856 (Small: 3.4 M) [16:9 (24×14)] selected for image area: 5568 × 3128 (Large: 17.4 M) 4176 × 2344 (Medium: 9.8 M) 2784 × 1560 (Small: 4.3 M) Photographs taken while recording videos at a frame size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160 Photographs taken while recording videos at other frame sizes: 1920 × 1080
File format (image quality)	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
Media	SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
File system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31

Monitor
Monitor	7.5-cm/3.0-in., approx. 1040k-dot vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls

Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Speed	1/4000 – 30 s (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
Release mode	Single frame, Continuous L, Continuous H, Continuous H (extended), Self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate	Continuous L: Approx. 1 – 4 fps Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 fps Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Release

Release mode

Single frame, Continuous L, Continuous H, Continuous H (extended), Self-timer

Approximate frame advance rate

Continuous L: Approx. 1 – 4 fps
Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps
Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 fps

Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Exposure
Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	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
Range	–4 – +17 EV * Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
Mode	b: 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 – +5 EV, Increment: 1/3 step
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100–51200 (step sizes 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
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
Type	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF
Detection range	−4.5 – +19 EV * Without low-light AF: −3 – +19 EV * 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
Lens servo	Autofocus: Single-servo AF (AF-S), continuous-servo AF (AF-C), AF mode auto-switch (AF-A, photo mode only), full-time AF (AF-F, video mode only), predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus points	209 focus points * 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 A (g) button or press shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S)

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 mode	Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Flash compensation	–3 – +1 EV (step size 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 (CLS)	i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync

White balance
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
Bracketing	Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

Video
Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	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) * 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 * Quality selection (normal/m) available at all sizes except 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 × 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at m
File format	MOV, MP4
Video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format	Linear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format) or AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Exposure compensation	Range: –3 – +3 EV, Increment: 1/3 step
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	M: Manual selection (ISO 100–25600; step size of 1/3 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–25600) with selectable upper limit b: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100–25600)
Active D-Lighting	Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Other options	Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, with REC lamp

Playback
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

Interface
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/Bluetooth
Wi-Fi	Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Europe, and Oceania) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Europe, and Oceania) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11), 5180–5825 MHz (5180–5580 MHz, 5660–5700 MHz, and 5745–5825 MHz)(U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11), 5180–5805 MHz (5180–5320 MHz and 5745–5805 MHz) (other countries in the Americas) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm 5 GHz band: 6.8 dBm (countries in the Americas) Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth	Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: –1.0 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: –2.5 dBm

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Standards:
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Europe, and Oceania)
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
Operating frequency:
- 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Europe, and Oceania)
- 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11), 5180–5825 MHz (5180–5580 MHz, 5660–5700 MHz, and 5745–5825 MHz)(U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
- 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11), 5180–5805 MHz (5180–5320 MHz and 5745–5805 MHz) (other countries in the Americas)
Maximum output power (EIRP):
- 2.4 GHz band: 4.5 dBm
- 5 GHz band: 6.8 dBm (countries in the Americas)
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK

Bluetooth

Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2
Operating frequency:
- Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz
- Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz
Maximum output power (EIRP):
- Bluetooth: –1.0 dBm
- Bluetooth Low Energy: –2.5 dBm

Power source
Battery	One EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery^{1, 2} To use the EN-EL25a, the camera's firmware version must be C: 1.10 or later. The number of shots that can be taken (battery life) differs because the battery capacity differs when using the EN-EL25a and the EN-EL25.
AC adapter	EH-7P charging AC adapters (available separately) EH-8P AC adapters (require UC-E25 USB cables) (available separately)

Tripod socket
Tripod socket	0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)

Dimensions/weight
Dimensions	Approx. 128 × 73.5 × 59.5 mm/5.1 × 2.9 × 2.4 in. (width × height × depth)
Weight	Approx. 406 g (14.4 oz.) with battery (EN-EL25a) and memory card but without body cap; approx. 405 g (14.3 oz.) with battery (EN-EL25) and memory card but without body cap; approx. 350 g/12.4 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment
Temperature	0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)

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.

EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Type	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity	7.6 V, 1250 mAh (EN-EL25a), 1120 mAh (EN-EL25)
Operating temperature	0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions	Approx. 34 × 50.5 × 18 mm/1.4 × 2.0 × 0.8 in.
Weight	Approx. 54 g (2 oz.) (EN-EL25a), approx. 53 g (1.9 oz.) (EN-EL25)

Disposing of data storage devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices. Before discarding the camera or transferring ownership to another person, you should also use the [Reset all settings] item in the camera setup menu to delete network settings and other personal information.

Supported standards

DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
Exif version 2.31: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.31, a standard introduced with the goal of improving the interoperability of printers and digital cameras, making it easier to produce high-quality prints. Information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-compliant printers. See the printer manual for details.
HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices. This standard ensures that audiovisual data and control signals can be transmitted to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connection.