Nikon Z 8 Body

If you’re a hybrid video/stills shooter, this Nikon Z 8 is everything you want in a full-frame mirrorless camera. Image quality, precision, flexibility—and a compact, lightweight body. Video to stills. Commissions to passion projects. Don’t just create. Thrive.

Compact body. Flagship performance.

The Z 8 brings the feature set of the Z 9 to a body that is 30% smaller than the Z 9 and 15% smaller than the D850. The 45 MP stacked CMOS sensor and impressive dynamic range. The phenomenal deep-learning AF system, and a subject- and eye-detection hit rate you can rely on. The blackout-free Real-Live Viewfinder and 4-axis tilting monitor. Video, stills, or both. You have the freedom to innovate while the Z 8 reliably nails every frame.

Astounding agility for video and stills

New ideas, tight budgets, and fast turnarounds. Small setup or a full rig. However and wherever you create, the Z 8’s flexibility will keep your projects flowing. Record stunning 8K or 4K video straight out of the camera at an array of frame rates, including slow motion. Capture exquisite 45.7 MP stills even if shooting by starlight. There are separate display interfaces for video and stills, and menus rotate if shooting vertically.

Blazing fast 120 fps for stills

Never miss the decisive moment. You can shoot 11 MP stills at an insanely fast 120 fps, or 45.7 MP stills at an action-freezing 60 fps or 30 fps. All with full AF and AE performance and no viewfinder blackout.

More control over portraits

Save time in post by making adjustments as you shoot. Portrait Impression Balance lets you fine-tune hue and brightness. Skin Softening softens the look of skin while keeping eyes and hair sharp

Embrace backlight. Love the dark.

Night scenes and backlit portraits? You can trust the Z 8’s intelligent AF system. Faces are in focus even if the scene is strongly backlit. Subject detection and AF work down to -9 EV in Starlight mode.

Specifications:

BODY ONLY

FEATURES

• Type: Digital Camera Body with support for interchangeable lenses
• Lens Mount: Nikon Z mount
• Image Sensor: FX, CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
• Total pixels: 52.37 million
• Dust-reduction System: Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
• Effective pixels: 45.7 million
• File formats: NEF (RAW), JPEG, HEIF
• Dual card slot: 1 CFexpress card or XQD card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card - 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 colour balance, auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
• Compatible Lenses: Z mount NIKKOR lenses, F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
• Self-timer: 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3s
• Camera on-board VR: 5-axis image sensor shift
• Lens on-board VR: Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
• Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth
• Battery: One EN‑EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Tripod socket: 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)

SHUTTER SPEED

• Shutter: Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
• Shutter speed: 1/32000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time
• Release mode: Single frame, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, high-speed frame capture (with Pre-Release Capture), Self-timer

EXPOSURE

• Exposure Metering System: TTL metering using camera image sensor
• Exposure Metering Range: -3 to +17 EV (Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F)
• Exposure Compensation: -5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)

ISO

• ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 64 to 25600 (choose from 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 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.)

FOCUS

• Autofocus system: Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
• Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
• Focus lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF‑S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector

FLASH

• Flash modes: Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
• Flash compensation: -3 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)

VIDEO

• Video Metering system: TTL metering using camera image sensor
• Video File format: NEV, MOV, MP4

AUDIO

• Audio recording format: Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format), 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

MONITOR

• Monitor size: 8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal
• Monitor Type: vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and colour balance and 15-level manual brightness controls
• Monitor resolution: Approx. 2100 k-dot

PHYSICAL FEATURES

• Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm (5.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 in.)
• Weight: Approx. 910 g

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

• BS‑1 accessory shoe cover (comes attached to camera), DK‑33 rubber eyecup (comes attached to camera), BF‑N1 body cap, EN‑EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover, MH‑25a battery charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), HDMI/USB cable clip, AN‑DC26 strap, UC‑E24 USB cable