The Ultimate Hybrid Camera

Powerful performance. Professional build. Compact, lightweight handling. A dream camera for videos and stills.

The ultimate hybrid camera. Powerful video and still photography capabilities. Video features include 12-bit 8K/60p and 4K/120p RAW plus 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ internal video recording; Photography features include a 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor, a silent, vibration-free electronic shutter, 120 fps burst shooting and a blackout-free viewfinder. Fast, accurate AF with subject detection powered by deep learning. Professional build and operation. Smart connectivity. All in a brilliant compact, lightweight modular design.

Compact & Lightweight

Hold the camera more comfortably and move around more smoothly. Take advantage of a lighter camera system when shooting on a gimbal, with fewer cables and less setup time.

Pro Audio

Capture 24 bit linear PCM sound right to the memory card alongside your footage. Compatible with professional XLR microphones using Tascam’s digital adapter CA-XLR2d-AN (sold separately).

Expandable with Accessories

Nikon proudly partners with leading innovative brands to minimize the gear you need for a shoot and bring the best experience to the Z 8.

Internal 8K/60p and 4K/120p video

45.7MP stills, more flexible than ever

Blazing fast frame rates

With unrivaled burst speeds and a seemingly bottomless buffer the Z 8 gives you the edge when photographing birds, sports, weddings and once-in-a-lifetime moments.

Beautiful portraits made easy

Skin softening, Portrait Impression Balance, Improved White Balance

Taking a shot in the dark is no longer a shot in the dark.

Illuminated Buttons

Major buttons are softly illuminated for easier operation in the dark.

Image Frame Display

Easily confirm your composition with a thin line indicating the image frame.

Viewfinder Brightness

Optimize the brightness of the EVF with Lo1 or Lo2 to reduce eye strain.

Warm Display Colours

Preserve your night vision with warm red menu tones and reduced brightness.

Starlight View

AF detection range expands to -9.0 EV* and display optimizes for confirming of point light sources.

Pro build and operation

Fast, convenient connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & Full size HDMI