Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens Review

Type Mirrorless
Sensor 20.9MP APS-C
AF Points 209
Burst FPS 11 fps
Video 4K
IBIS No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 349 g
Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens camera
76.1 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 94.8
EVF 88.1
Build 7.8
Burst 79.4
Video 95.8
Sensor 78.9
Battery 96.9
Display 95.6
Connectivity 90
Social Proof 90.1
Stabilization 40.7

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Below average sensor (30th percentile) 8th
  • Below average video (32th percentile)

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size APS-C
Megapixels 20.9
ISO Range 100

Autofocus

AF Points 209
AF Type Yes
Eye AF Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 11
Max Shutter 1/4000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
1080p FPS 120
10-bit No
Log Profile Yes
Codec H.264

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 1040000

Build

Weight 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs
Battery Life 330

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C
HDMI Yes
Hot Shoe Yes

Value & Pricing

vs Competition

Spec Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens Sony Alpha 1 Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera with 16-35mm f/2.8 Nikon Z6 Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera with 28-400mm f/4-8 Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 Mark III Mirrorless Camera with Fujifilm X-T5 FUJIFILM X-T5 Mirrorless Camera (Silver) Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Mirrorless Camera with 12-35mm
Type Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless Mirrorless
Sensor 20.9MP APS-C 50.1MP Full Frame 24.5MP Full Frame 32.5MP Full Frame 40.2MP APS-C 25.2MP Four Thirds
AF Points 209 759 299 1053 425 315
Burst FPS 11 30 20 40 15 75
Video 4K 8K @120fps 5K @120fps 6K @120fps 6K @60fps 5K
IBIS false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true false true false
Weight (g) 349 658 669 590 476 726