Post-Upgrade Specifications for “C” Firmware Version 5.00

Product specifications following upgrade to “C” firmware version 5.00 are listed below.

Type
Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount
Lens
Compatible lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Effective pixels
Effective pixels	45.7 million
Image sensor
Type	35.9 × 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format)
Total pixels	52.37 million
Dust-reduction system	Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Storage
Image size (pixels)	[FX (36 × 24)] selected for image area: 8256 × 5504 (Large: 45.4 M) 6192 × 4128 (Medium: 25.6 M) 4128 × 2752 (Small: 11.4 M) [DX (24 × 16)] selected for image area: 5392 × 3592 (Large: 19.4 M) 4032 × 2688 (Medium: 10.8 M) 2688 × 1792 (Small: 4.8 M) [1:1 (24 × 24)] selected for image area: 5504 × 5504 (Large: 30.3 M) 4128 × 4128 (Medium: 17.0 M) 2752 × 2752 (Small: 7.6 M) [16:9 (36 × 20)] selected for image area: 8256 × 4640 (Large: 38.3 M) 6192 × 3480 (Medium: 21.5 M) 4128 × 2320 (Small: 9.6 M)
File format (image quality)	NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiencym, and high efficiency options JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Storage
Media	CFexpress (Type B) and XQD memory cards
Dual card slots	The card in Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards.
File system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, auto and 18-level manual brightness controls, and support for high frame rates
Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.8× (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m⁻¹)
Eyepoint	23 mm (−1.0 m⁻¹; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment	−4 – +3 m⁻¹
Eye sensor	Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Monitor
Monitor	8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls
Shutter
Type	Electronic shutter with shutter sound and sensor shield
Speed	¹⁄₃₂₀₀₀ – 30 s (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃, ¹⁄₂, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time
Flash sync speed	Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of ¹⁄₂₅₀ or ¹⁄₂₀₀ s or slower (but note that the guide number drops at speeds of ¹⁄₂₀₀ to ¹⁄₂₅₀ s); sync speeds as fast as ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ s are supported with auto FP high-speed sync
Release
Release mode	Single frame, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, high-speed frame capture + with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate	Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 – 10 fps Continuous high-speed: Approx. 10 – 20 fps High-speed frame capture + (C15): Approx. 15 fps High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps High-speed frame capture + (C60): Approx. 60 fps High-speed frame capture + (C120): Approx. 120 fps Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure
Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 or 8 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approximately 4 mm centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
Range ^*	−3 – +17 EV Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
Mode	P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
Exposure compensation	−5 – +5 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 64–25600 (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D‑Lighting	Auto, Extra high 2, Extra high 1, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Multiple exposure	Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options	HDR overlay, photo flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction
Autofocus
Type	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range ^*	−7 – +19 EV (−9 – +19 EV with starlight view) Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF‑S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF‑S); continuous-servo AF (AF‑C); full-time AF (AF‑F; available only in video mode); predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus points ^*	493 focus points Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF-area mode and FX selected for image area
AF-area mode	Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector
Vibration reduction (VR)
Camera on-board VR	5-axis image sensor shift
Lens on-board VR	Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
Flash
Flash control	TTL: i‑TTL flash control; i‑TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i‑TTL fill-flash with spot metering
Flash mode	Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Flash compensation	−3 – +1 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe	ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync, unified flash control
Sync terminal	ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread
White balance
White balance	Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
Bracketing
Bracketing	Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL
Other options for still photography
Other options for still photography	Vignette control, diffraction compensation, auto distortion control, skin softening, portrait impression balance, interval-timer photography, focus-shift photography, and auto capture
Video
Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	7680 × 4320 (8K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD): 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 × 1080 (slow-motion): 30p (4×)/25p (4×)/24p (5×) Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW video)	8256 × 4644: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 5392 × 3032: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 4128 × 2322: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 3840 × 2160: 120p/100p/60p/50p Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
File format	NEV, MOV, MP4
Video compression	N-RAW (12 bit), Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit), Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Audio recording format	Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Video
Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Exposure compensation	−3 – +3 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64–25600; choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₆, ¹⁄₃ and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64–Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64–Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
Active D‑Lighting	Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Other options for video recording	Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (mode M), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; extended oversampling available; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom; auto capture
Playback
Playback	Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, filtered playback, skip to first shot in series, series playback, save consecutive frames, and motion blend
Interface
USB	Type C SuperSpeed USB connector; connection to built-in USB ports is recommended
HDMI output	Type A HDMI connector
Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Ten-pin remote terminal	Built-in (can be used with MC-30A/MC-36A remote cords and other optional accessories)
Wired LAN	RJ-45 connector Standards: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) Data rates^: 1000/100/10 Mbps with auto detect Port*: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T (AUTO-MDIX) Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard; actual rates may differ.
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Wi-Fi	Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, and Oceania) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, and Oceania) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745–5805 MHz (Georgia) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5320 MHz (other European countries) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 8.4 dBm 5 GHz band: 6.0 dBm (Georgia) 5 GHz band: 9.0 dBm (other countries) Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Bluetooth	Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification version 5.0 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: 2.9 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: 1.4 dBm
Range (line of sight)	Approximately 10 m (32 ft) ^* Without interference. Range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles.
Location Data
Supported GNS systems	GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), QZSS (Japan)
Data acquired	Latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC (Universal Coordinated Time)
Clock synchronization	Camera clock can be set to time acquired via GNSS
Track logs	NMEA-compliant
Log interval	15 s, 30 s, 1 min., 2 min., 5 min.
Maximum log recording time	6, 12, or 24 hours
Log deletion	Supported
Power source
Battery	One EN-EL18d rechargeable Li-ion battery ^* EN-EL18c, EN-EL18b, EN-EL18a, and EN‑EL18 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL18d. The EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL18d, EN-EL18c, and EN‑EL18b batteries only.
Charging AC adapter	EH-7P charging AC adapter
AC adapter	EH-6d; requires EP-6a power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket	0.635 cm (¹⁄₄ in., ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions (W × H × D)	Approx. 149 × 149.5 × 90.5 mm/5.9 × 5.9 × 3.6 in.
Weight	Approx. 1340 g (2 lb. 15.3 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 1160 g/2 lb. 9 oz. (camera body only)
Operating environment
Temperature	−10 °C– 40 °C (+14 °F – 104 °F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)

Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in this document are for expository purposes only.
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