Nikon Z 30 | Our most compact, lightweight mirrorless stills/video camera | Nikon USA Model

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Move beyond the smartphone camera vibe and take your video quality to the next level. The Nikon Z 30 mirrorless 4K digital camera body is a user-friendly upgrade with a cinematic look and feel, spectacular video quality and features designed for creators, influencers, and streamers. TechRadar rated it a Best Camera For Vlogging, calling it “A compact and intuitive tool for novice vloggers.” It is the smallest camera in Nikon’s Z series, so it’s easy to use handheld or on a tabletop tripod, and it is compatible with Nikon’s entire line of spectacular NIKKOR Z lenses. It has a flip-out screen with touchscreen control to ensure you’re always in frame, along with a convenient smartphone app that lets you control the camera remotely. Fast, reliable autofocus with several AF Area Modes can adjust to the quick shifts in detail found in unboxing videos, how-to’s, gaming streams, video tours, and tutorials. Plus, with eye-detection autofocus, the Z 30 can automatically track the eyes and faces of humans, cats or dogs and keep focus right where you want it. If the Z 30 is your entryway into Nikon Z series products, rest assured you can upgrade your lenses or add an external mic along the way to boost the quality of your content. To help you make that step, Nikon also offers a Creator’s Accessory Kit for Z 30 with a tripod grip, external microphone and Bluetooth remote control (sold separately). When you buy from a Nikon Authorized Dealer, you also get the peace of mind of a limited one-year warranty from Nikon Inc.
Designed for creators, vloggers and streamers: Nikon’s easy to use Z 30 mirrorless 4K camera body (lenses sold separately)
Pro-grade video quality: Crisp 4K resolution, autofocus with eye tracking for people and pets, beautifully blurred backgrounds and outstanding low-light performance
Vlogger essentials: Flip out touchscreen selfie monitor, built-in stereo microphone with adjustable sensitivity, red REC light and smartphone app for controlling the camera with a compatible phone
Easy live streaming: Plug and play webcam operation, smooth Full HD 60p streaming over USB-C, 4K 30p streaming over HDMI and constant power over USB-C
A camera that grows with you: Compatible with Nikon’s entire line of exceptional NIKKOR Z lenses, from fast primes to macro lenses, so you can expand your capabilities over time

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Reviewer: Swami
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: [UPDATED] Affordable step-up from iPhone 14 pro & Sony ZV-E10 – for vlog & streaming
Review: My interest in camera began with my iPhone 11 few yrs back and upgraded to 14 pro but soon realized its limitations while vlogging as I’ve to settle for front camera instead of mighty rear camera. Z30 steps-up game significantly with more control on picture quality than a smartphone for video and Elgato facecam for streaming. Invest some time in learning the basics of picture composition (which’s same for all camera brands) since it’s a one-time investment to unleash full potential of this little Swiss army knife semi-pro camera. Youtube has very good tutorials on basics.Drawbacks and easy fixes:1) overheating while streaming: 4k overheats regardless of fps. Fortunately, 1080p 50fps is not overheating and can run as long as I need with Elgato 4k camlink. 1080p quality is fantastic ! Not missing 4k due to its crazy recording file sizes filling-up hard-drives quickly2)no view-finder: don’t miss this as a one coming from smartphones generation3)no audio monitor: same as above. Never needed one while vlogging thru smartphone as I test check my levels before shoot4) crowded ports covering display: use left-angled micro HDMI and right-angled USB-c cable adaptersThis cam’s lightweight, portability and low price overweighs these and any other limitations. Interestingly it has 11fps which’s higher than its pricier full-frame Z5 bro. Mainly using this for video & streaming.UPDATED: after looking at raving reviews on Sony ZV-E10 + sigma 16mm lens, I gave it a try but had to return it back as:1) Nikon colors are more realistic than Sony right out of cam. Each video needs post-process to get good colors on zv-e102) 4k 30p is not cropped on z30 which’s great for vlogging. enabling electronic-VR crops a bit on z30 but is still better than zv-e10’s always cropped 4k 30p3) zv-e10 needs catalyst browser to fix vibration issues but z30 comes with decent VR built-in kit lens4) z30 display got touch screen both for controls and auto-focus while zv-e10 is all buttons. This’s great in selfie mode when we can’t see back buttons. Latter feature lets me touch any object on screen to begin auto-focus on it. No issues with auto-focus so far.5) sony+sigma setup feels bulky & heavy to hold for vlogging and bit more desk space for streaming compared to z30 with kit lens. You almost certainly feel need for gimbal with sony. z30 grip rocks !6) HDMI and USB-c ports are way too crowded on zv-e10 than z30. If either one of micro-hdmi or usb-c plugs are big, you’re out of luck7) tally light on z30 is killer feature! it even blinks when it gets hot or low-battery8) nikon menu layout is lot intuitive and easier than sony9) z30 comes weather sealed unlike zv-e1011) audio quality on z30 is awesome12) after all the above, paying $300+ more for outdated zv-e10+sigma lens combo didn’t make senseONLY Con this camera has compared to more recent released mirrorless cams of other brands in this budget is lack of UVC/UAC support to let us connect via USB without needing Elgato camlink and still get Z30’s excellent 1080p quality streaming
Reviewer: John Bravo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Product
Review: The product arrived on time and in good condition. The camera itself is easy to use. It is user-friendly and the settings are easy to navigate. The included lens is sharp and video quality is amazing. I bought this camera to take videos when hiking and I’m amazed by how well it performed. Strong stabilization, clear frames, ease of use, compact form factor, and smooth adjustment screen. Coming from a DSLR, it did take a bit of time to get used to having no view finder. But once I did, it was easier to use than the view finder. The screen adjust to exposure settings, so what you’re seeing screen is the photo you’re taking. Overall great product.
Reviewer: DBL74
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great product Nikon!
Review: Fantastic Nikon quality images and great auto focus in a small package!
Reviewer: Joneshw01
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Reliable little camera
Review: I love this little camera. It has great picture quality. I can use any Z mount lens on it full frame (FX) or cropped (DX). With FTZ adapter you can use any F mount lens on it. I got this camera to use mostly for video, YouTube, talking head stuff and events. It has been working great. If you shoot in a flat profile you can apply LUTs to the footage. It’s a cropped sensor so it will be a bit noisy in low light. There is no IBIS so I’m kitting mine out like a cine rig. The add weight will help to keep it stable. It’s vary lite weight on it’s own. Make a good carry around camera. I have not had any autofocus problems for what I use it for. It’s a good vlogger camera. It shoots 1080p for 120 mins and 4k for 29mins. You can shoot logger if you get an external recorder. Like an Atomos Ninja V. Then you can shoot for as long as your battery last. The fits well in the hand. Nikon has great ergonomics.
Reviewer: BoraDori
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Use for photo is great, but not so for video. Autofocus – face/eye tracking focus issue
Review: Used Nikon D90 for a long time and decided to give this a try. I didn’t want to spend anywhere close to $1000 for camera body for a hobby and wanted something more compact to carry. You can use a most of F mount lens with the adapter from Nikon, which was one of the major selling point. Having the floppy screen was great, as it allowed me to position the camera in any direction/ vantage point that I couldn’t do with tilt or stuck-on monitor. This is same advantage over using the smart phone, plus you get much better picture quality.Picture is great! No complaint there.Need to get over the no view finder on the camera. Same with Sony ZV-E10. If you are more used to smart phone photo, no issues what so ever.One thing to remember, (for photo) there is no “focus is locked” beep sound when not using AF-S. Only AF-S mode will give you the green focus confirmation and beep sound.Vs. Sony ZV-e10:I really wanted to hold on to Z30, as there are definitely additional benefits/ease using the camera and picture quality is excellent. However, ultimately decided to return Z30 due to focus issue on video. For a camera that is being sold and designed more for video, I found focus issue very odd. It was better photo camera than being the video camera.Pro vs. Sony ZV-E10:No cropping on 4K.Video stabilization is same as Sony, they both suck and will require work post production. However, no cropping on 4k helps with having less crop necessary at post production.Ergonomic is much better. Beefy grip.2 dials to control aperture and shutter speed + ISO button is by the shutter. Don’t have to go through menu to pick it. Sony has 2 dials too but not as easy to use. More clicks are needed.Better picture quality. I found picture quality much better in Nikon.Some weather sealing vs none in Sony.2x FN button that you can assign desired setting.Nikon lens adapter allows you to use F mount lenses. Huge plus. Autofocus works well when shooting photo. Your option for lens really opens up because of this. Only caveat is that new FTZ I and 2 adaptor add length and size to your set up. FTZ 2 adapter doesn’t give the hump on the bottom vs FTZ 1, but it’s like $270…look for a used one. Used FTZ 1 adapter can be found for around $170.ISO/noise is definitely less in Nikon Z30 for both photo and video. How the Nikon takes care of the noise with higher ISO is amazing. In dark environment, even at F1.4 or 1.8, you do have to use higher ISO. I definitely find Nikon Z30 image to be cleaner than Sony.Con vs. Sony ZV-E10:People/face tracking is not always solid.Shutter sound is somewhat “sad” or not pleasing.No HDR recording.Lens options are limited and more expensive due to less 3rd party making lenses for Nikon Z line.Body+kit lens combo is slightly cheaper than Sony, but prime lenses will definitely cost more.No zoom control on dial for zoom lenses.Everything for Z30 was working great except when I realized many videos were not autofocusing on the person (in human eye/face tracking mode). Results were same for prime and zoom lenses, whether they were Nikon F lenses on the adapter or Nikon Z mount lenses. When camera or the person is not moving much, it’s fine. When person is moving or camera is moving (slowly) around the person, face and eye detection does happen, but focus is not on the person. It’s very odd.Once the focused person is outside of the frame and then back, eye/face tracking sometimes does not work and when it does, focus is not on the person. Focus is stuck on the background. As a result, I don’t know if person is actually in focus. I tried it with 4 different lenses and same result. Very frustrating. I have to constantly focus point on the screen, which beats the purpose of the autofocus and also cause shakes on the video. Only solution was having the high F number to keep everything in the frame in focus. However, when subject moves slightly toward the camera, focus is gone on the subject, despite face/eye being tracked. Z30 has around 200+ focus point vs. ZV-E10 with 400+ points. Perhaps that is the issue? It’s worse in “darker” environment with eye/face tracking and focus. Red light keeps blinking, telling you that the focus is not happening.If you are using the F lenses with adapter and hear the noise from lens trying to auto-focus, there is no way around this. You need to buy the Z adapter lens…no issue with noise. It’s dead quite.I played with several different auto-focus options, sensitivity, speed, and block recovery….all lead to same problem. I really like this camera for photo, but can’t trust that videos. Sorry, will have to go back.
Reviewer: Adam Bogos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great so far!!
Review: Fantastic kit for getting into the “game” love this unit so far!!
Reviewer: Julio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muy buena opcion de camara a un costo razonable, mi principal motivo fue para grabar en 4k, sin embargo hay muchas camaras que no estan diseñadas para larga duracion. En 4k se calienta a los 20 o 25 minutos por lo que se activa el sistema de proteccion de sobrecalientamiento y se apaga. Si buscas grabar por periodos cortos o fotografia los 2 lentes que trae son muy versatiles para diferentes escenariosSin embargo, la calidad de fotos, velocidad y su nitidez de imagen es excelente
Reviewer: Sergio Flores
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muy buena cámara para empezar, sabiendo calibrar sus parámetros en distintos escenarios puedes obtener grandes resultados.
Reviewer: Cliente de Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un cámara excelente por el precio. Me parece ideal si se va a usar como cámara B a otra que ya tengas. La intención del producto es clara, es una cámara compacta que está enfocada en el video. A considerar:- Usa montura Z, lo cual te deja usar los lentes nuevos de Nikon y los anteriores a través de un adaptador.- Los lentes de la montura Z son más caros que los anteriores.- La mayoría de los lentes de la linea Z son para formato completo (Full Frame), esta cámara es Crop Frame, por lo que los lentes que uses van a experimentar cierto ‘recorte’ (un lente 50 mm pasa a un aprox 75mm) esto juega en tu favor o contra dependiendo si necesitas o no más acercamiento. La montura Z sí tiene lentes dedicados a Crop Frame , pero hay pocos.- Graba video 4k SIN recorte. Esto es una gran ventaja, la mayoría de las cámaras de este rango de precio (incluso de mayor) al grabar 4k hacen cierto tipo de recorte.- Tiene sistema de enfoque automático, detección de rostros, detección de ojos, etc, en modo video.- Usa una batería EN-EL25, que comparte con la Z50, ZFC y por lo tanto puedes usar el cargador de batería que ya tengas de esas cámaras. No viene con cagador incluído, por lo que se carga por cable directo (sí incluye cable para cargar)- A pesar de ser una construcción más económica (comparada con cámaras FullFrame) se siente de buena calidad.- Sí puedes tomar FOTOS con esta cámara, tiene un muy buen sensor, pero lo que no tiene es VISOR. Es decir, solo puedes ‘ver’ a través de la pantalla lo cual puede o no ser un inconveniente para ti, pero, aunque no esté orientada para fotografía, te puede sacar de más de dos apuros si necesitas tomar fotos.- La ranura de memoria SD se encuentra junto a la batería y está diseñada para memorias UHS-I, si tienes memorias UHS-II las puedes utilizar sin problema, pero la velocidad de escritura va a estar topada a las de las UHS-I. Si no tienes ninguna memoria las tarjetas SD UHS-I son más económicas.En resumen, por el precio es una gran opción, pero tienes que tener en cuenta el uso que le darás y las capacidades de la cámara.
Reviewer: André Lanza
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A câmera surpreendeu minhas expectativas. Excelente para vídeos e fotos. Configuração superior em diversos aspectos.
Reviewer: Jorge A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 10/10