Nikon Z 30

New APS-C body with vloggers in its sights

- Mike Harris

 £699/$707 (body only)

Specifications

Sensor: 20.9MP APS-C CMOS

Image processor: EXPEED 6

AF points: 209-point hybrid AF system

ISO range: 100-51,200 (expandable to ISO 204,800)

Video: Uncropped 4K UHD up to 30p, 1080p Full HD up to 120p

Viewfinder: None

Memory card: SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I

LCD: 3-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 1040k dots

Max burst: 11fps

Stabilisation: Electronic Vibration Reduction (video only)

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SnapBridge, USB-C, micro HDMI, microphone Size: 128 x 73.5 x 59.5mm

Weight: 350g body only (405g with battery and memory card)

Nikon’s third mirrorless Z-series camera with a DX (APS-C) sensor has arrived in the guise of the Z 30. It joins the original Nikon Z 50 – launched over two years ago – and the more recent Nikon Z fc, which is essentially the same camera with retro-themed, direct-access controls. The Z 30 feels very much like the same camera again, this time sans-viewfinder to appeal to vloggers, and perhaps a generation brought up on smartphones.

This plucky little Z camera’s target audience and price range places it squarely alongside the Sony ZV-E10 and could be considered a more affordable alternative to the range-topping Sony A6600.