Quick facts
Full name: Nikon Z8
Original position: Interchangeable-lens cameraProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
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Core specifications
- Release year
- 2023 · Released about 3 years ago
- Sensor
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm Stacked BSI CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 45.7 MP
- Lens
- —
- Zoom
- —
- Weight
- 910 g
- Battery
- EN-EL15c Li-ion battery
- Storage
- CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit photographers who need both stills and video, after checking autofocus, recording limits, and lens availability.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Inspect the lens mount and shutter; ask for the shutter count when the camera records one.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Test video recording, microphones, stabilization, and the ports you expect to use.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 43.13 mm
- Surface area
- 858 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 4.33 µm
- Pixel area
- 18.77 µm²
- Pixel density
- 5.33 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 45.7 MP
- Total pixels
- 52.4 MP
- Sensor
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm Stacked BSI CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 8,285 × 5,516
- Maximum image
- 8,256 × 5,504
- Crop factor
- 1
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 64–25,600 (expandable to 32–102,400)
- Viewfinder
- Electronic viewfinder
- Display
- 3.2 in / 2,100,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Nikon Z
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- 7,680 × 4,320 / 30p
- Storage media
- CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II
- Battery
- EN-EL15c Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 910 g
- Dimensions
- 144 × 118.5 × 83 mm
- Release year
- 2023
Nikon Z8 Technical Specifications
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- EN-EL15c Lithium-Ion battery
- Brand
- Nikon
- Built In Flash
- —
- Crop Factor
- 1
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- —
- Dimensions
- 144 x 118.5 x 83 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 45.70
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- —
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- ✓
- Iso
- Auto, 64-25600 (extends to 32-102400)
- Macro Focus Range
- —
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- —
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- n/a
- Max Image Resolution
- 8256 x 5504
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/32000 sec
- Max Video Resolution
- 7680x4320 (30p/25p/24p)
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 900 sec
- Model
- Z8
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- —
- Raw Support
- ✓
- Screen Resolution
- 2,100,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 3.2"
- Sensor Resolution
- 8280 x 5520
- Sensor Size
- 35.9 x 23.9 mm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- CFexpress Type B / XQD, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
- Total Megapixels
- 52.37
- Usb
- USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
- Video Capture
- ✓
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Weight
- 910 g
- White Balance Presets
- 9
- Wireless
- ✓
- Year
- 2023
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