Type Mirrorless
Lens mount Nikon Z mount
Image sensor DX, CMOS, 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Total pixels 21.51 million
Dust-reduction system Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D)
Effective pixels 20.9 million
Image size (pixels) DX (24x16) image area, (L)5568 x 3712 (20.7 million), (M)4176 x 2784 (11.6 million), (S)2784 x 1856 (5.2 million)
  1 : 1 (16x16) image area, (L)3712 x 3712 (13.8 million), (M)2784 x 2784 (7.8 million), (S)1856 x 1856 (3.4 million)
  16 : 9 (24x14) image area, (L)5568 x 3128 (17.4 million), (M)4176 x 2344 (9.8 million), (S)2784 x 1560 (4.3 million)
  Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160
  Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1920 x 1080: 1920 x 1080
Storage file formats NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression, NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control System Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, 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
Storage media SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
File system DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge
Viewfinder 0.99-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-¹)
Eyepoint 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-¹; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment -3 to +3 m-¹
Eye sensor Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Shutter type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed 1/4000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV), bulb, time
Flash sync speed X=1/200s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Release mode Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer
Frame advance rate Up to 11 fps, Low-speed continuous: 1 to 4 fps, High-speed continuous: 5 fps, High-speed continuous (extended): 11 fps (measured under Nikon-specified test conditions)
Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure metering TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering method Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame, Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) –4 to +17 EV
Mode Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual Scene modes: portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait; night landscape; party/indoor; beach/snow; sunset; dusk/dawn; pet portrait; candlelight; blossom; autumn colors; food Special effect modes: night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key U1 and U2: user settings
Exposure compensation –5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, SCN, and EFCT modes
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity ISO 100 to 51200 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); can also be set to approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available (Recommended Exposure Index)
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Multiple exposure Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction
Autofocus Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range -4 to +19 EV ( -2 to +19 EV without low-light AF, single-servo AF, photo mode, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens servo Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode), full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode) ; predictive focus tracking, Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus points 209 (single-point AF, photo mode, DX image area)
AF-area mode Pinpoint, single-point, and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF
Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Built-in flash Manual pop-up flash raised via flash pop-up control Guide Number: Approx. 7/22, 7/22 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
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 Fill flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, rear-curtain sync, auto, auto + red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync + red-eye, flash off
Flash compensation –3 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, and SCN modes
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
Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync
White balance Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning
Bracketing types Exposure, white balance, ADL
Movie - metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor
Movie - metering method Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Movie - frame size (pixels) and frame rate 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p. 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p. 1920 x 1080 (slow-motion); 30p x4, 25p x4, 24p x5. 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; quality selection available except at sizes of 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, in which case quality is fixed at high.
Movie - file format MOV, MP4
Movie - video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie - audio recording format Linear PCM, AAC
Movie - audio recording device Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Movie - ISO sensitivity M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit AUTO, SCN, EFCT (excluding night vision): Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600); Night vision: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 4) (Recommended Exposure Index)
Movie - Active D-Lighting Can be selected from Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Movie - Other options Time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction
Monitor 8-cm (3.2–in.) diagonal; Tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and 11-level manual brightness controls; Approx. 1040k-dot
Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating
USB Hi-Speed USB, with Micro-B connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output Type D HDMI connector
Audio output Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) maximum output power 2.4 GHz band: 6.9 dBm, 5 GHz band: 10.2 dBm
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth standards Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: 1.4 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: –0.1 dBm; Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
Battery One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
AC adapter EH-73P charging AC adapter
Tripod socket 1/4–in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 126.5 x 93.5 x 60 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.)
Weight Approx. 450 g (15.9 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 395 g/14 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment - temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating environment - humidity 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories BF-N1 Body Cap, DK-30 Rubber Eyecup (comes attached to camera), EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with terminal cover, MH-32 Battery Charger (plug adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), AN-DC20 Strap, UC-E21 USB Cable