Mirrorless and DSLR cameras

Nikon Z 8 Body

A legacy inspired by agility and performance. Relish in the autofocus (AF) performance, 9 types of subjects at a time. With the dedicated new airplane mode added to the AF detection menu, the Z 8’s powerful combination of subject detection and 3D-tracking allows you to easily capture fast, erratically moving subjects; while the wide-area AF offers 20 custom options to provide flexibility for any shooting situation. Experience excellent video features with multiple video formats of your choice to tell your visual narratives. Record to your heart’s content with up to 125 minutes of continuous recording in 4K UHD/60p, together with a variety of accessories to elevate your videography creations.

$6,624.86

Description

Type of camera	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount
Compatible lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses
	F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Effective pixels	45.7 million
Image sensor	35.9 × 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (full-frame/FX-format)
Total pixels	52.37 million
File format	NEF (RAW): 14 bit with lossless compression, high efficiency or high efficiency
	JPEG (JPEG-Baseline compliant) or HEIF: fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available
	NEF (RAW)+JPEG or NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF formats
Picture Control System	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, 20 Creative Picture Controls; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls; Standard, Monochrome, and Flat are available for HLG tone mode during still photography
Storage media	CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (Secure Digital), and UHS‑II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Dual card slots	Either card can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards
Viewfinder	1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
Viewfinder frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Viewfinder magnification	Approx. 0.8× (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m−1)
Monitor	8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls
Shutter type	Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
Shutter speed	1/32000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M, bulb, time
Release modes	Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, High-Speed Frame Capture+ with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer
Approximate frame	Continuous L: 1 to 10 fps
Advance Rate	Continuous H: 10 to 20 fps
	High-Speed Frame Capture+ (C30): 30 fps
	High-Speed Frame Capture+ (C60): 60 fps
	High-Speed Frame Capture+ (C120): 120 fps
Exposure metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure metering modes	Matrix metering
	Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12- or 8-mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame
	Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approx. 4-mm centered on selected focus point
	Highlight-weighted metering
Metering range (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20°C/68°F)	-3 to +17 EV
ISO sensitivity	ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/3 or 1 EV; can also be set to
(Recommended Exposure Index)	approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 32 equi valent) 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; ISO 400 to 25600 for HLG tone mode
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from auto, extra high 2, extra high 1, high, normal, low, or off
Autofocus type	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
AF detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F)	-7 to +19 EV (-9 to +19 EV with starlight view)
Focus points (in photo mode, FX format, single-point AF)	493 points
AF-area modes	Pinpoint AF, single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (S, M and L), wide-area AF (S, L, C1 and C2), auto-area AF, 3D-tracking and subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only); Pinpoint AF, dynamic-area AF and 3D-tracking are available in photo mode only
Camera on-board VR	5-axis image sensor shift
Lens on-board VR	Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
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 modes	Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Nikon Creative	i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless
Lighting System (CLS)	Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, color information communication, auto FP high-speed sync, unified flash control
White balance	Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
Bracketing types	Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Video metering modes	Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	7680 × 4320 (8K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
	1920 × 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
Frame size (pixels) and	8256 × 4644; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
frame rate (RAW video)	5392 × 3032; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
	4128 × 2322; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
	3840 × 2160; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p
File format	NEV, MOV, MP4
Video compression	N-RAW (12 bit), Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit), Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Audio recording format	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)
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Video exposure compensation	-3 to +3 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Video ISO sensitivity	M mode: ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/6, 1/3 or 1 EV;
(Recommended	with additional options available equivalent to approx.
Exposure Index)	0.3, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit
	P, S or A mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit; ISO 400 to 25600 for HLG tone mode
Other video options	Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, and 200%), extended shutter speeds (M mode), and dual-format (proxy video) recording for RAW video; extended oversampling available; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom
USB	Type-C USB connectors
	USB data connector (SuperSpeed USB) ×1
	USB Power Delivery connector ×1
HDMI output	Type-A HDMI connector
Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
Ten-pin remote terminal	Built-in; can be used with MC-30A/MC-36A remote cords and other optional accessories
Wi-Fi	Available
Bluetooth	Available
Battery	One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c; Note that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c and that EH‑7P Charging AC Adapter and EH‑8P AC Adapter can be used to charge EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries only
Battery pack	MB-N12 Power Battery Pack (available separately) taking two EN-EL15c batteries; EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c
AC adapter	EH‑7P Charging AC Adapter
(available separately)	EH‑8P AC Adapter; requires UC‑E25 USB Cable
	EH‑5d, EH‑5c, and EH‑5b AC Adapters; requires EP‑5B Power Connector
Tripod socket	0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222
Dimensions (W × H × D)	Approx. 144 × 118.5 × 83 mm/5.7 × 4.7 × 3.3 in.
Weight	Approx. 910 g/2 lb 0.1 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 820 g/1 lb 13 oz (camera body only)
Operating environment	Temperature: -10 to 40°C/+14 to 104°F; Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)