Nikon introduces Z 30 system camera and 400 mm lens

Like the Z 50, the Z 30 is a system camera with an APS-C sensor and is quite similar to it overall. It has the same resolution (21 MP), the same continuous shooting speed (11 fps) and can also record 4K without crop at up to 30 fps.

Cameras

741,36 EUR

Nikon Z 30

20.90 Mpx, DX

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Cameras

741,36 EUR

Nikon Z 30

20.90 Mpx, DX

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However, the Z 30 is more focused on video. This manifests itself in the following differences:

• The screen folds out to the side and can be rotated 360 degrees. On the Z 50, the screen folds out downwards, which I criticized in the test at the time.
• The Z 30 has no viewfinder.
• There is a large red LED on the front, so you can also see from the front if the video recording is running.
• There are two microphones on the top - so the camera can record stereo sound internally.
• The video recording button is larger and placed differently.

The new camera has a microphone input, but no headphone output, which is a shame for a camera optimized for videos.

The Z 30 comes in several kits, one of which is the "Vlogging Kit." In addition to the 16-50mm lens, it includes a tripod grip that fits the Bluetooth remote control (/s1/product/nikon-ml-l7-bluetooth-fernausloeser-9161291). The remote control is included with the vlogging kit. So is a windscreen for the integrated microphones, which is missing from the other kits.

Cameras

805,54 EUR

Nikon Z 30

16 - 50 mm, 20.90 Mpx, DX

Cameras

805,54 EUR

Nikon Z 30

16 - 50 mm, 20.90 Mpx, DX

The Nikon Z 30 is expected to be available from mid-July 2022.

A 400mm lens for non-professionals, too.

Also available from mid-July is a new super-telephoto lens with a 400 mm focal length and f/4.5 aperture, featuring an integrated image stabilizer that the manufacturer says compensates for up to 5.5 stops of exposure - even up to 6 stops in combination with the Z 9's image stabilizer. Weighing less than 1300 grams, it is relatively light for a 400mm caliber; moreover, the glass inside is distributed so that the center of gravity is not too far forward. The Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 is compatible with the 1.4x and 2x teleconverters.

Lenses

3284,10 EUR

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5

Nikon Z, full size

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Lenses

3284,10 EUR

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5

Nikon Z, full size

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Nikon has already released two 400mm lenses for the Z system. The professional sports monster with a speed of f/2.8 is aimed at a different target group, if only because of its five-figure price. The 100-400mm zoom lens with a slightly lower speed is more of an alternative.