Video File Types

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

You have a choice of NEV, MOV, and MP4 formats.

Option	Description	YCbCr/Bayer
[N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)]	This option assumes the footage will later undergo RAW processing and editing using a professional high-performance computer system of the type typically employed for editing video (0RAW Video). The camera simultaneously records an H.264 8-bit MP4 video (proxy video) at a frame size of 1920 × 1080 for playback on the camera. You have a choice of two tone modes: [SDR] and [N-Log]. Audio is recorded in Linear PCM format.	Bayer
[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.	YCbCr (4 : 2 : 0)
[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 [N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)] or [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] and press 2.

The tone mode is fixed at [SDR] and cannot be changed when [H.265 8-bit (MOV)] or [H.264 8-bit (MP4)] is selected, or when the shooting mode is set to SCN.

Option	Description
[SDR]	This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic range).
[HLG]	This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range; 0Recording HLG Video). It has a wider dynamic range than SDR. It is available only when [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] is selected for [Video file type].
[N-Log]	This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for videos with a wide dynamic range. N-Log LUTs can be applied during post-production for videos that display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709 (0Recording N-Log Video).

Option

Description

[SDR]

This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic range).

[HLG]

This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range; 0Recording HLG Video). It has a wider dynamic range than SDR.

It is available only when [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] is selected for [Video file type].

[N-Log]

This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for videos with a wide dynamic range. N-Log LUTs can be applied during post-production for videos that display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709 (0Recording N-Log Video).

Color Space

The color spaces for videos recorded with [H.265 10-bit (MOV)], [H.265 8-bit (MOV)], or [H.264 8-bit (MP4)] selected for [Video file type] are as follows:

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