Nikon Z Z30 Black 2023
Type mirrorless
Sensor 20.9MP aps-c
AF Points 209 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weight 350 g
69 Overall Score
Price CA$738
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong sensor (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average build (14th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
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 | Photo, VideoPhase Detection: 209 |
| 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/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
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 | Sony a7R V | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 | Fujifilm X-H2 | OM System OM-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.9MP aps-c | 61MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 40.2MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 209 | 693 | 315 | 425 | 1053 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 10 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 8K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 723 | 721 | 1000 | 511 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z Z30 | 82.8 | 77.2 | 14.3 | 73.8 | 61.4 | 85.7 | 89.9 | 87.8 | 88.5 | 34.2 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 94.8 | 99.1 | 96.6 | 76.4 | 95 | 77.6 | 93.3 | 94.3 | 97.3 | 98.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Compare | 86.7 | 88.9 | 96.5 | 94.6 | 97.1 | 61.6 | 90.4 | 94.3 | 75.7 | 96.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 Compare | 89.4 | 96.1 | 99.3 | 82.4 | 95 | 99.1 | 46 | 94.3 | 88.5 | 94.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.7 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.8 | 95 | 86.4 | 82.4 | 86.8 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 81.3 | 84.7 | 93.7 | 90.4 | 68.7 | 46.8 | 92.8 | 94.3 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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