Nikon Z Z30 Black 2023
The 20.9MP APS-C sensor delivers 4K30p and 120p slow-motion capture, with USB-C streaming at 60p in a compact 350g body. A tally lamp, dedicated selfie controls, and a fully articulating 3-inch touchscreen underscore its vlogging-first design. It's best for live streamers and YouTubers who need a lightweight, direct-to-computer camera with reliable face and eye detection autofocus.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 20.9MP aps-c
AF Points 209 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weight 350 g
67 Overall Score
Price $592
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong connectivity (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong display (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average build (16th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 20.9 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | EXPEED 6 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 209 |
| AF Type | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 11 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 1.04 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Battery Life | 330 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon Z Z30 | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Sony Alpha 6700 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II | Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX | OM System OM-1 OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.9MP aps-c | 40.2MP aps-c | 26MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 209 | 425 | 793 | 1053 | 779 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 579 | 413 | 590 | 658 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z Z30 | 79 | 72.3 | 15.5 | 68.8 | 57.6 | 79.6 | 88.5 | 42.1 | 85 | 87.2 | 32.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 87.5 | 95.4 | 89.4 | 84.7 | 95.2 | 97.5 | 96.8 | 83.5 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 93.7 |
| Sony Alpha 6700 Compare | 97.5 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 68.8 | 89.3 | 91.7 | 95.1 | 93.3 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 84.4 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 87.4 | 94.2 | 87.7 | 83.3 | 48.4 | 98.6 | 83.5 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare | 96.9 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 90.4 | 92.9 | 48.4 | 90.1 | 83.5 | 93.2 | 72 | 84.4 |
| OM System OM-1 OM-1 Compare | 94.1 | 97 | 81.8 | 94.4 | 83.3 | 64.7 | 94.2 | 93.3 | 83 | 78.1 | 84.4 |
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