The Z7 is Nikon's first generation of the high pixel count, full-frame mirrorless body said to be dust- and drip-resistant.
This camera is no longer in production.
- Sensor: 45.7mp full frame
- 35.9 x 23.9mm (FX)
- BSI (backside illumination) CMOS sensor (IMX309BQJ)
- no AA filter
- 5-axis VR image stabilization (5 stops CIPA)
- ISP: EXPEED 6
- Mount: Nikon Z
- F-mount lens usage via optional FTZ adapter
- Images:
- Maximum size: 8256 x 5504 JPEG or NEF raw (3 sizes NEF)
- Aspect ratios: 3:2, 1:1, 5:4, 16:9
- DX crop (1.5x) will produce 19mp images
- Buffer: maximum 9 fps continuous (18 shot 14-bit compressed raw buffer, 23 12-bit compressed)
- Video:
- 4K/30P (144 Mbps) in full frame or Super 35 crop (both sub-sampled)
- 1080P/120/100/60/50/25/24, also 30Px4, 25Px4, 25Px5, ? Mbps internal (sub-sampled)
- MPEG4 with stereo audio, MP4 or MOV container
- HDMI clean output via connector at 10-bit 4.2.2 format for both HD and 4K
- On camera stereo mic, microphone jack, headphone jack
- Shutter:
- mechanical 30 sec to 1/8000 sec, 200k rated shutter
- electronic 30 sec to 1/2000 sec
- bulb, time
- electronic front curtain option
- 63ms mechanical shutter lag, 63ms electronic first curtain shutter lag
- Exposure:
- matrix, center-weighted, spot metering, highlight-weighted metering
- -5 to +5EV exposure compensation
- 9 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom), 2500-10,000K
- ISO 64-25600 (plus Auto, 32, 51200 and 102400 boosts)
- Focus:
- 493-point phase detect (covers 90% of the frame) (-2EV to EV19 sensitivity)
- Are modes: pinpoint, single point, dynamic, zone (small, large), automatic (face/eye detect), subject tracking
- manual focus override, focus positioning thumb stick (or Direction pad), touch focus
- Rear Display: 3.2” touch LCD
- 2.1m dot
- tilting, -° to +°
- Viewfinder:
- 3.69m dot OLED EVF
- 0.8x magnification
- -4 to +2m diopter adjustment
- 21mm eye point
- 60 Hz
- Flash:
- no built-in flash
- hot shoe, supports Nikon CLS (i-TTL)
- 1/200 flash sync
- red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync flash options
- Remote:
- optional MC-DC2 wired
- optional WR-R10 wireless
- SnapBridge app
- Other Notable Features:
- WiFi 802.11ac (SnapBridge or Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility)
- Bluetooth 4.2 (SnapBridge)
- weather-sealed body
- antiflicker reduction
- USB 3.0 (C connector)
- Cards:
- one XQD slot
- CFExpress supported with firmware update
- Battery: EN-EL15b
- 330 shots CIPA
- optional USB charging
- Size:
- 5.3" (134mm) wide
- 4" (100.5mm) tall
- 2.6” (67mm) deep
- Weight: 23.8 ounces (675g) with battery card
- Colors: Black
- Price: (MSRP as of Oct 2020; current price may vary)
- US$2599 body only
- Current Firmware: version 3.70 (July 2024)
- Announced: Announced August 23, 2018
- Nikon's Marketing Slogan: The Perfectionist
- Nikon lenses for the Z7
- Nikon's Web page for the Nikon Z7
- Thom's Review of the Nikon Z7
- Thom's Book for the Nikon Z6/Z7
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