Video File Types
Use [Video file type] in the video recording menu to choose the
- You have a choice of NEV, MOV, and MP4 formats.
Option | Description | YCbCr/Bayer |
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[N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)] | This option assumes the footage will later undergo RAW processing and editing using a professional high-performance computer system of the type typically employed for editing video (0 RAW Video).
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Bayer |
[ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit (MOV)] | This option assumes the footage will later undergo RAW processing and editing using a professional high-performance computer system of the type typically employed for editing video (0 RAW Video).
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[ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit (MOV)] | Choose for footage destined for editing post-production.
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YCbCr (4 : 2 : 2) |
[H.265 10-bit (MOV)] | This option assumes the footage will later undergo editing using a professional high-performance computer system of the type typically employed for editing video.
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YCbCr (4 : 2 : 0) |
[H.265 8-bit (MOV)] | This format offers superior compression.
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[H.264 8-bit (MP4)] | A widely-supported file type.
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Tone Mode
To choose the tone mode, highlight [N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)], [ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit (MOV)], [ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit (MOV)], or [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] and press 2.
- Videos shot using [H.265 8-bit (MOV)] and [H.264 8-bit (MP4)] use [SDR]; tone-mode selection is not available.
Option | Description |
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[SDR] | This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic range). |
[HLG] | This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range; 0 Recording HLG Video). It has a wider dynamic range than SDR.
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[N-Log] | This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for pictures with a wide dynamic range. 3D LUTs for use with N-Log curves can be applied post-production for pictures that display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709 (0 Recording N-Log Video). |
Color Space
The color spaces for videos recorded with [H.265 10-bit (MOV)], [H.265 8-bit (MOV)], or [H.264 8-bit (MP4)] selected for [Video file type] are as follows:
- [SDR]: BT.709
- [HLG]: BT.2100
- [N-Log]: BT.2020