Nikon Z8 Specifications
Overview
| Variants (India) | Body only With NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens With NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens With NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR lens |
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| Camera type | Mirrorless |
| Lens mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Format | Full-frame / FX-format |
| Compatible lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses; F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter (restrictions may apply) |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | CMOS |
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| Sensor size | Full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 45.7 MP |
| Image processor | EXPEED 7 |
| ISO range | 64–25,600 (expanded 32–102,400 equivalent) |
| Image stabilisation | In-body 5-axis image sensor shift (up to 6.0 stops with Synchro VR, CIPA); electronic VR for video |
| Max photo resolution | 8256 × 5504 pixels |
| Photo formats | NEF (RAW) 14-bit (lossless, high efficiency (high), high efficiency), JPEG, HEIF (10-bit HLG) |
| Total pixels | 52.37 million |
| Image areas | FX, DX, 1:1, 16:9 |
| Dust reduction | image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio); sensor shield and dual coating |
| Picture Controls | Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; 20 Creative Picture Controls |
| Active D-Lighting | Auto, Extra high 2, Extra high 1, High, Normal, Low, Off |
| Other | Skin softening and portrait impression balance (stills and video) |
| White balance | Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, colour temperature (2500–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6) |
| Bracketing | exposure, flash, white balance, ADL |
Autofocus
| AF system | Hybrid phase-detection / contrast AF with AF assist |
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| AF points | 493 |
| Subject detection | People, dogs, cats, birds, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trains, airplanes (9 types) |
| AF working range | EV -7 to +19 (EV -9 to +19 with starlight view) |
| AF-area modes | pinpoint (photo), single-point, dynamic-area S/M/L (photo), wide-area S/L/C1/C2, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (photo), subject-tracking AF (video) |
| Other | 20 custom wide-area AF patterns |
| Focus modes | AF-S, AF-C, AF-F (video), predictive focus tracking |
| Animal eye AF | Yes |
| Other | Manual focus with electronic rangefinder |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield (no mechanical shutter) |
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| Shutter speed range | 1/32000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time |
| Continuous shooting | Electronic 20 fps (full resolution, RAW); High-Speed Frame Capture+ 30, 60 and 120 fps |
| Flash sync speed | 1/250 s; auto FP high-speed sync up to 1/8000 s |
| Metering | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV |
| Exposure modes | P, S, A, M |
| Metering range | -3 to +17 EV |
| Continuous low-speed | about 1 to 10 fps |
| Pre-Release Capture | up to 1 s before full shutter press |
| Other | Blackout-free Real-Live Viewfinder |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 s; 1–9 exposures |
| Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV; Nikon Creative Lighting System |
| Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot shoe with safety lock |
| Flash sync modes | front-curtain, slow sync, rear-curtain, red-eye reduction |
Video
| Max video resolution | 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30p; RAW 8.3K (8256 × 4644) at 60p |
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| Slow motion | 4K UHD at 120p; Full HD at 120p |
| Video formats and codecs | 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); NEV, MOV, MP4 files |
| Bit depth and colour sampling | 12-bit RAW; 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ and H.265 |
| Log and colour profiles | N-Log, HLG, SDR; RED Creative LUTs |
| Recording time limit | 125 min (4K UHD/60p); about 90 min (8K UHD/30p) |
| Video stabilisation | In-body sensor shift plus electronic VR |
| Other | 4K UHD at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p; 4K oversampled from 8K |
| RAW video | 8256 × 4644 and 5392 × 3032 up to 60p; 4128 × 2322 and 3840 × 2160 up to 120p |
| Other | Hi-Res Zoom up to 2x in 4K UHD (30p/25p/24p) and Full HD |
| Other | 8K HDR time-lapse movie in camera |
| Other | Timecode sync over Bluetooth with UltraSync Blue |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF |
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| Viewfinder resolution | 3.69 million dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.2 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | About 2,100,000 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting (4-axis vertical and horizontal) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| EVF | 1.27 cm (0.5-inch) Quad VGA, up to 3,000 cd/m², 18-level manual brightness, high frame rate support |
| EVF eyepoint | 23 mm; dioptre -4 to +3 m⁻¹ |
| Other | Eye sensor switches between monitor and viewfinder |
| Rear screen | TFT LCD, 170° viewing angle, 15-level manual brightness |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Stereo |
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| Mic input | 3.5 mm |
| Headphone output | Yes (3.5 mm) |
| Audio formats | Linear PCM 48 kHz 24-bit (NEV, MOV); AAC 48 kHz 16-bit (MP4) |
| Other | Attenuator and adjustable sensitivity |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 1 × CFexpress (Type B) / XQD, 1 × SD (UHS-II) |
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| USB | 2 × USB Type-C (SuperSpeed USB data; USB Power Delivery) |
| HDMI | Type A (full-size) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11b/g/n/a/ac), 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Other | Second card for overflow, backup, RAW + JPEG/HEIF split or duplicate copies |
| Other | Ten-pin remote terminal (MC-30A / MC-36A) |
| Other | SnapBridge app |
| Wi-Fi authentication | open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE |
Durability
| Weather sealing | Dust- and drip-resistant design, sealing on battery chamber and shutter release button |
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| Other | Sereebo P series body material, withstands down to -10 °C |
| Other | VR lock protects the image sensor when the camera is off |
| Other | Backlit buttons |
Battery & Power
| Battery | EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion (EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a also usable, with fewer shots) |
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| USB charging and power | USB Power Delivery charging and power (EH-7P / EH-8P) |
| Other | MB-N12 power battery pack (optional), two EN-EL15c batteries, about 1.8x more shots |
| AC adapters | EH-7P; EH-8P with UC-E25 cable; EH-5d / EH-5c / EH-5b with EP-5B power connector (sold separately) |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 144 × 118.5 × 83 mm |
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| Weight | Body only: 820 g; with battery and card: 910 g |
| Colour options | Black |
| Tripod and mounting | 1/4-inch tripod socket (ISO 1222) |
In the Box & Warranty
| Warranty | 2 years (manufacturer) |
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