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Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera (Blue)

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Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera (Blue)
Key Features
  • Open Box Products Have a Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
  • 24.5MP FX-Format BSI CMOS Sensor
  • EXPEED 7 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K 30p Video and Full HD 120p Video
The most powerful entry yet in Nikon's line of digital throwbacks, the full-frame, creator-inspired Zf Mirrorless Camera proves once again that good style never goes away. While the camera's body design retrieves the filmic, steel-feel functionalism of vintage SLRs, its insides are nonetheless outfitted with the latest in Z-series features and capabilities, turning the Zf's iconic silhouette into a modern and tactile shooter that uses its advanced tech to deliver timeless imagery.
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Nikon Zf Overview

Iconic Design Inspiring Elite Performance
The most powerful entry yet in Nikon's line of digital throwbacks, the full-frame, creator-inspired Zf Mirrorless Camera proves once again that good style never goes away. While the camera's body design retrieves the filmic, steel-feel functionalism of vintage SLRs, its insides are nonetheless outfitted with the latest in Z-series features and capabilities, turning the Zf's iconic silhouette into a modern and tactile shooter that uses its advanced tech to deliver timeless imagery.
Immersive and Intuitive Design
Recalling the FM2, Nikon's mechanical workhorse of yesteryear, the Zf's machined edges, knurled dials, and marbled texture fully immerse you in the sensual experience of operating a beautiful machine. Made from precision-carved brass, the dials for shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation have engraved markings for superlative manual control. The mechanical shutter fires with an audible, authoritative click. A dedicated black-and-white mode with two monochrome recipes is available at the tip of a finger as well.

This intuitive, haptic-friendly design doesn't apply solely to the camera's retro-style controls. The camera's electronic viewfinder, which lies in a prism-shaped housing that is as pleasing to the bony orbit as it is to the eye, can now be manipulated by touching the 3.2" vari-angle rear LCD screen, so you can move focus points, select a subject to track, and toggle between display modes all while your eye remains resting against the viewfinder. The rear screen is also fully articulating and front-facing for easy navigation and operation at high and low angles.

Other design features include:
  • Dual memory card slots offer flexible file storage capabilities; one SD and one microSD permit overflow, segregated, and repetitive saving options.
  • A robust magnesium alloy chassis is dust and weather resistant for working in harsh climates and inclement conditions.
  • Compatible with optional MC-N10 Remote Grip and AR-11 Soft Shutter Release.

 

Full-Frame Sensor, Full-Speed Processor
24.5MP FX-Format BSI CMOS Sensor
A 24.5MP BSI CMOS sensor is used for all-around shooting, impressive low-light image quality, and fast readout speeds to benefit continuous shooting, movies, and time-lapse recording. The back-illuminated design of the sensor also affords noticeably clean high-sensitivity output for reduced noise when working at high ISO values. Additionally, the Zf features a high-resolution photo mode that combines multiple exposures to create a single 96MP file.
EXPEED 7 Image Processor
  • Utilizing the same powerful processing engine used in the Z9 and Z8, the camera's EXPEED 7 Image processor works in conjunction with the sensor design to realize impressively fast AF speeds, burst shooting rates, a high buffer capacity, fluid video performance, and quick all-around handling.
  • Enhanced with Deep Learning technology, the camera features an auto mode that analyzes your shooting situation and automatically adjusts aperture, ISO, and shutter speed to match your intentions. With this setting you can automatically capture portraits with beautiful background blur or keep all faces in focus for a group shot.
  • Extremely fast 30 fps burst rate with silent mechanical shutter and 14 fps burst rate with mechanical shutter.
  • Pre-release capture records up to 30 JPEGS a full second before shutter is released.
Advanced Video, Autofocus, and Stabilization
UHD 4K Recording and Versatile Video Control
  • New shutter-priority exposure mode lets you record with a fixed shutter speed, making smooth adjustments to ISO and aperture to maintain even brightness in your shot.
  • Matching the camera's high-end photo attributes, the Zf offers a variety of frame rates and resolutions for all your video needs. Oversampled from 6K, UHD 4K video recording is possible with full pixel readout up to 30p, and Full HD 1080p video recording is also supported up to 120p for slow motion playback.
  • Internal recording up to 125 minutes directly to a memory card with 10-bit H.265 in SDR/HLG/N-log tone modes.
Fast and Intelligent AF
  • Like the Z9 and Z8, the Zf's autofocus system recognizes a wide range of common subjects — people, cats, dogs, birds, bicycles, motorbikes, cars, aircraft, and trains — and uses Deep Learning technology to provide exactly the right focus and tracking for each.
  • Eye-Detection AF for photo and video automatically locks onto the eyes of people, pets, and birds, even when they're extremely small in the frame. For the first time, the feature is also available for manual focus lenses, automatically magnifying the area around the eyes so you can quickly confirm sharp focus.
Vibration Reduction
  • In-body 5-axis sensor-shift Vibration Reduction compensates for up to 8 stops of camera shake when paired with Z-mount lenses, letting you slow shutter speed an amazing 8.0 stops slower than would otherwise be possible without causing image blur. Additionally, this system also works with adapted F-mount lenses when using the optional FTZ Adapter, where 3-axis stabilization is used.
  • Focus point vibration reduction system applies stabilization to the area around the active focus point, wherever it is in the frame, providing precise correction right where you need it.
UPC: 018208135950

Nikon Zf Specs

Key Specs
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Effective Sensor Resolution
24.5 Megapixel (6048 x 4032)
Image Sensor
Full-Frame
Image Stabilization
Sensor-Shift
ISO/Gain Sensitivity
Photo
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 64,000 (50 to 204,800 Extended)
Video
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 204,800 Extended)
Max Recording Modes
H.265/MOV/MP4 8/10-Bit
Up to UHD 4K at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
Max Video Output
4:2:2 8/10-Bit
Up to UHD 4K at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
Media/Memory Card Slot
Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Slot 2: microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC (UHS-I)
Video I/O
1x Micro-HDMI Output
Audio I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O
1x USB-C Input
Other I/O
1x USB-C (Data) Output (Shared with Power Input)
Wireless
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) / Bluetooth 5.0
Display Type
Articulating 3.2" Touchscreen LCD
Status Display (Top)
Battery
1x EN-EL15c Rechargeable, 7 VDC, 2280 mAh (Included)
Imaging
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Effective Sensor Resolution
Effective: 24.5 Megapixel (6048 x 4032)
Actual: 25.28 Megapixel
Image Sensor
35.9 x 23.9 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS
Sensor Crop (35mm Equivalent)
Crop Factor: 1x
Additional Modes: 1.5x
*Additional Crop Occurs in Select Video Modes
Image Stabilization
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
Built-In ND Filter
No
Capture Type
Stills & Video
Exposure Control
Shutter Type
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Shutter Speed
Electronic Shutter
1/8000 to 30 Seconds in Manual Mode
1/8000 to 4 Seconds in Shutter Priority Mode

Mechanical Shutter
1/8000 to 30 Seconds in Manual Mode
1/8000 to 4 Seconds in Shutter Priority Mode
Bulb/Time Mode
Bulb & Time Mode
ISO/Gain Sensitivity
Photo
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 64,000 (50 to 204,800 Extended)

Video
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 204,800 Extended)
Metering Method
Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Matrix, Spot
Exposure Modes
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation
-5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
Metering Range
-4 to 17 EV
White Balance
2500 to 10,000K
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Neutral White, Preset Manual, Shade
Continuous Shooting
Up to 14 fps at Maximum Resolution
Interval Recording
Yes
Self-Timer
2/5/10/20-Second Delay
Still Image Capture
Aspect Ratio
1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format
HEIF, JPEG, Raw
Bit Depth
14-Bit
Video Capture
Internal Recording
H.265/MOV/MP4 8/10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/120 fps
Video Output
4:2:2 8/10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/120 fps
Recording Limit
2-Hour 5-Minute Maximum
IP Streaming
No
Built-In Microphone
Stereo
Audio Recording
24-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
16-Bit 48 kHz AAC Audio
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot
Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Slot 2: microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC (UHS-I)
Internal Storage
No
Video I/O
1x Micro-HDMI Output
Audio I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O
1x USB-C Input
Other I/O
1x USB-C (Data) Output (Shared with Power Input)
Wireless
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) / Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile App Compatible
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: SnapBridge App
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Adjust Settings, Firmware Update, Remote Control
Global Positioning (GPS, GLONASS, etc.)
GPS
*Via Connected Smartphone
Monitor
Display Type
Articulating 3.2" Touchscreen LCD
Status Display (Top)
Resolution
2,100,000 Dot
Viewfinder
Type
Electronic (OLED)
Size
0.5"
Resolution
3,690,000 Dot
Eye Point
21 mm
Coverage
100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.8x
Diopter Adjustment
-4 to +2
Focus
Focus Type
Auto and Manual Focus
Focus Mode
Automatic, Focus Lock AF Area Mode, Full-Time Servo, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF, Touch AF & Shutter
Autofocus Points
Photo, Video
Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 273
Autofocus Sensitivity
-10 to +19 EV
Flash
Built-In Flash/Light
No
Flash Modes
First-Curtain Sync, Off, Rear Curtain Sync/Red-Eye Reduction, Rear Curtain/Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync
Maximum Sync Speed
1/200 Second
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
Dedicated Flash System
TTL
Non-Shoe Flash Connection
Wireless
General
Battery
1x EN-EL15c Rechargeable, 7 VDC, 2280 mAh (Included)
Shoe Mount
1x Hot Shoe
Tripod Mount
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Materials
Magnesium Alloy
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C up to 85% Humidity
Dimensions (W x H x D)
5.7 x 4.1 x 1.9" / 144 x 103 x 49 mm
Weight
1.4 lb / 630 g (Body Only)
1.6 lb / 710 g (With Battery, Recording Media)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.525 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.2 x 7.3 x 5.2"

Nikon Zf Reviews

Brilliant. Beautiful. Powerful.

By Nelson
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-05-09

When the Nikon Zfc debuted I was instantly intrigued but I didn't need or want an APS-C camera. Especially considering some of the compromises that existed in the Expeed 6 era of Nikon cameras regarding autofocus. When the Zf debuted I was blown away and I knew eventually I would get one but I didn't have a practical purpose for it. After purchasing a Z5ii last year for it's amazing price, performance, and practicality I was extremely satisfied with it's image quality, autofocus, and how capable it is in low-light like all of the cameras before the with the 24.5 BSI sensor. Then the Zf silver came out. That was the cue for me to pull the trigger. I couldn't resist any longer and I needed another body. I love that it's a conversation starter with clients and potential clients and it's a great icebreaker. I've literally been walking down the street and had people ask me to take their picture, unprompted. It's just kind of a magical mix of coolness, nostalgia, and amazing modern mirrorless tech. I may upgrade to the latest and greatest Z bodies down the line but the Zf will be in my bag forever.

A blast from the past

By Lucas
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-04-13

I have always wanted to get into photography, but I have never enjoyed the hulking black monstrosities of modern cameras. The ZF reminds me of my father Olympus from my childhood. With the black body, silver dials, and crisp shutter sound. The ZF inspires me to take photographs, it demands me pick it up and feels its weight and twist its dials. I won't be showing my photographs at gallery. This camera influences me to take as many as possible.

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Which is better for still photography: Zf or ...

Which is better for still photography: Zf or Z6ii?
Asked by: Chester
The Nikon Zf is superior to the Nikon Z6ii for photography.
Answered by: Jonathan S
Date published: 2025-02-20

Does Zf have focus tracking, eye focus tracking, ...

Does Zf have focus tracking, eye focus tracking, animal eye focus tracking?
Asked by: Chester
Yes, the Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera has human and animal eye and face subject detection and tracking.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2024-03-13

The camera has a focusing motor for F-mount ...

The camera has a focusing motor for F-mount lenses that do not have their own focusing motor?
Asked by: Sebastian
No, the Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera does not have a focusing motor for F-mount lenses that do not have their own focusing motor, and would only work with manual focus. In addition, you would need to use the Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter (BH #NIFTZ2) in order to mount F-mount lenses to the camera.
Answered by: Leor M
Date published: 2024-03-28

Can you set this camera to back button focus?

Can you set this camera to back button focus?
Asked by: Deanna
Yes, you can set the back button on the Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera to autofocus.
Answered by: Rob K
Date published: 2024-09-07

Is the Nikon Zf shutter as quiet as the Nikon ...

Is the Nikon Zf shutter as quiet as the Nikon Z6ii?
Asked by: Mary
Yes, the Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera with Essentials+ Kit, BH #NIZFESK (B&H Kit), has a quiet shutter similar to the Nikon Z6 II Mirrorless Camera.
Answered by: Cindy H
Date published: 2025-06-26

Will there be software update to match AF like ...

Will there be software update to match AF like Z50 II, as they both have same hardware inside?
Asked by: Stoyan
If you are referring to the Ai focus in the Z50 II, the Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera with Basic Bundle will not have that feature since that is a hardware difference. It cannot be added with firmware.
Answered by: Elliot A
Date published: 2026-03-19

Is GPS location included in the metadata?

Is GPS location included in the metadata?
Asked by: Robert
use the Nikon SnapBridge smartphone app to add GPS location data
Answered by: Damon
Date published: 2023-12-25

How many photos with one battery charged?

How many photos with one battery charged?
Asked by: Julio
The Nikon Zf Mirrorless Camera battery is rated for 380 images.
Answered by: Lawrence C
Date published: 2024-05-06
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