Nikon has unveiled the 20.9-megapixel APS-C Z30, its smallest and lightest Z-series digicam but. Designed for vloggers and creators, it affords a flip-out show, 4K 30p video and an extended 125-minute video file time when plugged in — however lacks an digital viewfinder.
The Z30 is Nikon’s third APS-C (DX) mirrorless digicam thus far, after the Z50 and Z fc fashions. It makes use of the identical big Z-mount as the corporate’s full-frame fashions, which successfully dominates the comparatively small physique. It has a easy however efficient management setup with a mode dial on prime, entrance and rear dials to set publicity, a photograph/video selector change, and buttons for ISO, publicity compensation, AF-lock and capturing mode. A brand new characteristic over the opposite DX fashions is a tally gentle on entrance so vloggers can see after they’re recording.
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The hand grip is deep for such a small digicam, however because of the massive mount, there’s not a ton of room between the lens in your fingers. As talked about, it has a fully-articulating 3.0-inch display that prompts self-portrait mode when flipped out, letting you set key controls like publicity compensation with the digicam at at arm’s size. Different key options embrace built-in stereo mics, a microphone enter and a single UHS-I SD reminiscence card slot. Sadly, it lacks a headphone jack which is a adverse for video creators.
The Z30 competes with Sony’s ZV-E10 vlogging digicam and has one benefit over its rival. It could possibly shoot 4K at as much as 30fps utilizing the complete width of the sensor, the place Sony’s mannequin has a 1.23x crop at 30fps. That is pretty necessary for vlogging, as a crop makes it tougher to get your self into the shot. It could possibly additionally shoot 1080p at as much as 120 fps for slow-mo, however not like the ZV-E10, does not help log seize — solely a “flat” profile. Like its Sony rival, the Z30 has no built-in IBS — solely digital stabilization.
Nikon guarantees reliably quick and sharp hybrid phase-detect autofocus with face, eye and animal AI detection. It is possible much like the AF on the Z50 and Z fc fashions, that are respectable however lag behind Sony’s APS-C cameras by way of AF velocity and accuracy. It affords an image management auto perform relying on the scene, together with 20 artistic profiles. Nevertheless, there isn’t any one-click “product showcase” or bokeh choices like Sony affords on the ZV-E10.
It has a comparatively small battery (the identical on the opposite two DX fashions) giving it a 330 shot CIPA score. Not like the Z50 and Z fc which have been restricted to half-hour, the Z30 can file as much as 125 minutes of 1080p video and about 35 minutes of 4K. To get these figures, although, you may need to plug the digicam’s USB-C port to energy.
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Nikon guarantees good images efficiency as nicely, however it’s already behind the 8-ball in that space with out an digital viewfinder. Nonetheless, you get capturing speeds as much as 11 fps (mechanical shutter, JPEG/RAW), hybrid phase-detect AF and even the flexibility to shoot a photograph whereas recording video.
The Z30 arrives in mid-July at $710 for the physique solely, $850 with a equipment Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 lens, or $1,200 with the Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 lens. An alternative choice coming in November is the 14-140mm f/3.5-6.3 lens for $1,150. Nikon may even provide a Creators Accent Equipment for $150 with a SmallRig tripod grip, Nikon ML-L7 Bluetooth distant and a Rode VideoMicro microphone.
Together with the digicam, Nikon additionally unveiled a brand new full-frame Z-mount lens, the Z400mm f/4.5 VR S. Nikon says it is the lightest lens in its class at 2.55 kilos, affords dust- and drip-resistant efficiency and a focus-breathing compensation perform for video recording. It arrives in July 2022 for $3,250.
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