Nikon Z8 FX-format Mirrorless Camera Body

1. Type

   Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses

2. Lens Mount

   Nikon Z mount

1. Effective Pixels

   45.7 million

2. Sensor Size

   23.9 mm 

    x  35.9 mm

3. Image Sensor Format

   FX

4. Image Sensor Type

   Stacked CMOS sensor

5. Total Pixels

   52.37 million

6. Dust-Reduction System

   Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)

7. Image Area (pixels)

   FX-format
   (L) 8,256 x 5,504

   
   (M) 6,192 x 4,128

   
   (S) 4,128 x 2,752
   

   DX-format
   (L) 5,392 x 3,592

   
   (M) 4,032 x 2,688

   
   (S) 2,704 x 1,792
   

   1:1 (24 x 24)
   (L) 5,504 x 5,504

   
   (M) 4,128 x 4,128

   
   (S) 2,752 x 2,752
   

   16:9 (36 x 20)
   (L) 8,256 x 4,640

   
   (M) 6,192 x 3,480

   
   (S) 4,128 x 2,320
   

1. File Format Still Images

   JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available
   NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
   NEF (RAW): 14 bit with lossless, high-efficiency*, or high-efficiency compression
   HEIF: Supports fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available
   NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats

2. Storage Media

   SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
   CFexpress (Type B)
   XQD Type Memory

3. File System

   DCF 2.0
   Exif 2.32
   MPEG‑A
   MIAF

1. Viewfinder

   1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates

2. Viewfinder Frame Coverage

   Approx. 100% horizontal
   100% vertical

3. Viewfinder Magnification

   Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)

4. Viewfinder Eyepoint

   23mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

5. Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

   −4 – +3 m−1

6. Eye Sensor

   Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

1. Shutter Type

   Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield

2. Shutter Speed

   1/32000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time, X200

3. Flash Sync Speed

   Up to:  X=1/200 sec. to 1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported

1. Exposure Metering System

   TTL metering using camera image sensor

2. Metering Range

   -3 to +17 EV

3. Exposure Compensation

   -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M

4. Exposure Lock

   Luminosity locked at detected value

5. Picture Control

   Auto
   Flat
   Landscape
   Monochrome
   Neutral
   Portrait
   Standard
   Vivid
   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
   Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.

6. Multiple Exposure

   Add
   Average
   Lighten
   Darken

1. ISO Sensitivity

   ISO 64–25600 in step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV
   can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available
   Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400–25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.

2. Active D-Lighting

   Can be selected from: 
   Auto
   Extra high 2
   Extra high 1
   Extra High
   High
   Normal
   Low
   Off

3. Active D-Lighting Bracketing

   Yes

1. Autofocus System

   Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

2. Detection Range

   -7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view Detection range (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 °C/68 °F using single servo AF (AF-S)

3. Lens Servo

   Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode); predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used

4. Focus Point

   493 (single-point AF)
   Number of focus points available in photo mode with single point AF selected for AF-area mode and FX selected for image area

5. AF-Area Mode

   Pinpoint
   Single-Point
   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)
   Dynamic-area (S)
   Dynamic-area (M)
   Dynamic-area (L)
   3D-tracking
   Subject-tracking AF
   Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF (S, M, L), 3D-tracking available in photo mode only
   3D-tracking available in video mode only
   Subject-tracking AF available in video mode only
   Wide-area AF (C1)
   Wide-area AF (C2)

6. Focus Lock

   Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector

7. Vibration Reduction

   5-axis image sensor shift

1. 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

2. Flash Sync Modes

   Front-curtain sync
   Rear-curtain sync
   Red-eye reduction
   Red-eye reduction with slow sync
   Slow sync
   Off

3. Flash Compensation

   -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M

4. Flash-ready Indicator

   Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output

5. Accessory Shoe

   ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

6. Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

   i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control

7. Flash Sync Terminal

   Yes

White Balance

1. Auto (3 types)
   Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K)
   Cloudy
   Direct sunlight
   Flash
   Fluorescent (3 types)
   Incandescent
   Natural light auto
   Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning
   Shade

2. White Balance Bracketing

   Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

1. Movie Metering

   TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

2. Movie Maximum Recording Time

   2 hours 5 minutes

3. Movie File Format

   MOV
   MP4
   NEV

4. Movie Video Compression

   N-RAW (12 bit)
   Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit)
   Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)

5. Movie Audio Recording Format

   Linear PCM
   AAC
   Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)

6. Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW Video)

   FX 8256 x 4644 /60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
   * 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
   5392 x 3032: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
   4128 x 2322: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
   3840 x 2160: 120p/100p/60p/50p

7. Movie

   8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 / 30p (progressive)
   8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 /25p/24p
   4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /120p/100p/60p50p/30p/25p/24p
   Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
   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

8. Movie Audio

   Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted

9. Movie ISO

   Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600
   Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
   Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.

10. Movie Active D-Lighting

    Can be selected from:
    Extra High
    High
    Normal
    Low
    Off

11. Time Code

    Yes

12. Movie Log Gamma Output

    When using memory card in Z 8 and NOT using external recorder
    N-Log or HLG videos are recorded to “memory card”
    When NOT using memory card in Z 8 and using external recorder
    N-Log or HLG video are recorded to “external recorder via HDMI-output”
    When using both memory card in Z 8 and external recorder
    N-Log or HLG video are recorded to both “memory card” and “external recorder via HDMI-output”
    However, If you select 8K30p/25p/24p or 4K120p/100p, the recording frame size for HDMI-output is change to FHD
    For example, if you select 8K30p, memory card is 8K30p and HDMI-output is FHD30p; If you select 4K60p, memory card is 4K60p and HDMI-output is 4K60p.

13. Movie e-VR

    Yes

14. Movie HDMI Output

    Yes

15. Movie Focus Peaking

    Yes

16. Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)

    Yes

17. Time-Lapse Movie

    Yes

18. AF for Movie

    Yes

1. Monitor Size

   3.2 in. diagonal

2. Monitor Resolution

   2100 k dots

3. Monitor Type

   Vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD

1. Playback Functions

   Auto Image Rotation
   Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images)
   Highlights
   Histogram Display
   Location Data Display
   Photo Information
   Picture Rating
   Playback with Playback Zoom
   Playback Zoom Cropping
   Slide Shows
   Voice memo input and playback
   IPTC information embedding and display
   Filtered playback
   Skip to first shot in series
   Series playback
   Save consecutive frames
   Motion blend

2. Voice Memo Function

   Yes

1. Interface

   Audio Input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
   Audio Output: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
   Type A HDMI connector
   10 pin remote terminal: Built-in
   USB: Type C USB connectors
   USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) x1
   USB Power Delivery connector x1

2. Wi-Fi Functionality

   Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
   Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
   Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas)
   2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
   2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
   Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
   Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico)
   Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
   U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz, 5500 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz)
   Other countries in the Americas: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5240 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz)
   Maximum output power (EIRP):
   2.4 GHz band: 1.4 dBm
   5 GHz band (5180 to 5320 MHz): 10.8 dBm
   5 GHz band (5500 to 5825 MHz): 7.8 dBm

3. Smart Device App Connectivity

   SnapBridge

4. Bluetooth

   Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification
   Version 5.0
   Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz
   Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz
   Maximum output power (EIRP)
   Bluetooth: -4.1 dBm
   Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.6 dBm

5. GPS

   Via the SnapBridge app

1. Supported Languages

   English
   French
   Spanish

1. Battery / Batteries

   One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery
   EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c. EH‑7P charging AC adapters and EH‑8P AC adapters can be used to charge EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries only.

2. Battery Life (shots per charge)

   [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots
   [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 330 shots
   [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [ON] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 370 shots
   [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode with: [OFF] selected for [Energy saving (photo mode)] in the setup menu: Approx. 340 shots
   Photo Mode (Burst Photography): Number of Shots: Approx. 2280 shots

   
   Movies: [Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes
   [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 85 minutes

3. AC Adapter

   EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
   EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately)
   EH‑8P Charging AC adapter; requires UC‑E25 USB cable (available separately)

4. Battery Charger

   MH-25A Battery Charger

1. Tripod Socket

   1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

2. Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

   5.7 in. 

   (144 mm) 

    x  4.7 in. 

   (118.5 mm) 

    x  3.3 in. 

   (83 mm)

3. Approx. Weight

   32.1 oz. 

   (910 g)

4. Operating Environment

   Temperature: −10 °C–40 °C (+14 °F–104 °F)
   Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)