Video file types

Use [Video file type] in the video recording menu to choose the video file type.

  • You have a choice of MOV and MP4 formats.
OptionDescriptionYCbCr
[H.265 10-bit (MOV)]This option assumes the footage will later undergo editing using a professional high-performance computer system of the type typically employed for editing video.
  • You have a choice of three tone modes: [SDR], [HLG], and [N-Log].
  • Footage is recorded using long GOP inter-frame compression.
  • Audio is recorded in Linear PCM format.
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[H.265 8-bit (MOV)]This format offers superior compression.
  • Footage is recorded using long GOP inter-frame compression.
  • Audio is recorded in Linear PCM format.
[H.264 8-bit (MP4)]A widely-supported file type.
  • Footage is recorded using long GOP inter-frame compression.
  • Audio is recorded in AAC format.

Tone mode

To choose the tone mode, highlight [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] and press 2.

  • For videos shot using [H.265 8-bit (MOV)] and [H.264 8-bit (MP4)], or when the shooting mode is SCN, tone mode is fixed at [SDR] and tone-mode selection is not available.
OptionDescription
[SDR]This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic range).
[HLG]This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range; Recording HLG video). It has a wider dynamic range than SDR.
[N-Log]This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for pictures with a wide dynamic range. 3D LUTs for use with N-Log curves can be applied post-production for pictures that display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709 (Recording N-Log video).

Color space

The color spaces for videos are as follows:

  • [SDR]: BT.709
  • [HLG]: BT.2100
  • [N-Log]: BT.2020