Let's try this Nikon Z30. 

RU-vid goes mad with the new Sony ZV, Omar posts the Z30. It's why I love you 😅

Love your Nikon reviews, since I am a Nikon Z6ii-shooter myself. I appreciated the comparison of the different color profiles - good to see them compared in this way.

Omar, Thank you for the excellent review. Like you, I also have Nikon Z6ii and Z7ii bodies, but I purchased the Z30 for three purposes: 1) Use as a Lightweight, compact travel camera, 2) Recording Video Testimonials for my business, and 3) Use as a high-end Webcam for Zoom meetings. A nice feature is the Z30 can send the video signal over a USB-C cable via the Nikon Webcam Utility while receiving power over the same cable. This is something the Z50 cannot do; the Z50 requires both an HDMI and USB cable. Regards, Steve

Dude! When you recorded the Z30's eye tracking with the Sony and then the Sony's monitor with your phone, I about fell out of my seat... that was awesome! Great review and wonderful content.

First, it's hard to imagine that you do NOT moonlight as a comedian with that effortless rapport and delivery of yours. I laugh at least two or three times each vid because of your antics. Second, this is the Z series camera that got me started down the path with Nikon's mirrorless offerings. I was looking for something super-lightweight and small for travel snaps, and so I picked up the two lens kit (16-50 and 50-250) and an FTZ II to try out some of my F-Mount G lenses on it. I was so impressed that within three weeks, I had traded in my beloved D750 and 24-120/4 G VR on a new Z6 II and 24-120/4 S. Eight weeks later, I only have my 70-200/4 G VR left and five Z lenses in my bag with two more incoming. The most shocking realization for me with the transition from F to Z was that the Z lenses are SO much better than their F-Mount counterparts (95% of the time) when it comes to IQ and microcontrast. I feel that the DR and noise handling of the D750 sensor can hang pretty tightly with the Z6 II, but the Z glass is incomparable. Once I had the Z6 II in hand and started comparing the Z30 images to it, I will admit that I was a bit, "UGH!" at the high ISO noise and lack of clarity at said ISOs, but it doesn't make me want to not use the Z30. I have a simple rule to live by that if I'm going somewhere that might present the opportunity to create wall art, I'll pack the Z6 II too, but if it's just digital sharing/flickr-worthy content, I'd be totally cool with the Z30 as my only stills camera when out and about as long as I pack my Z 35/1.8 S in the bag for low-light situations. That 52MM FF FOV equivalent is quite nice on the Z30.

I agree! Post pandemic, online purchasing now feels crap! Especially for higher ticket purchases and especially consumer electronics. Also, people like my uncle lose out on business in their brick and mortar stores to big online behemoth who make their millions dipped in the sweat of underpaid, exploited workers and then proceed to give us crappy customer care with ill-informed customer care representatives. B & H or any of your local brick and mortar stores are always the way to go. Also, it is a great place to network with other like-minded people

Nikon is doing so well right now. I kind of want to get into the system. Plus they're bringing out a 20f1.8 which is great on fullframe and aps-c.

Just purchase the z30 and it’s on the way. Thanks for the review

Thank you for the review! Your voice is very smooth and relaxing ...

I'm really excited your explanation how to shoot simple video, short audio, colour, stabilization, shutter speed comments are very understandable! Thank you!

Genuinely quite intrigued by the Z30. I think the form factor is incredible and there are some exciting dx lenses on the roadmap. Lack of IBIS is a bit disappointing, but the VR in the kit lens seems sufficient. Overall, a pretty solid release, especially for the price. Thanks for the in-depth coverage Omar!

The flat profile is like a little baby log profile, and you are meant to do light grading in post with contrast and saturation. I believe the Vr is in the lens, but many lenses you use will have only electronic vr, which is basically a digital tripod.

Cool review of the Nikon vlogging camera. By the way: When the light is good I use my Z7 for vlogging now. I just put on the Kit APSC Kit lens and this is a very light package. Also when using it in crop mode the video sensor readout is oversampling not line-skipping, as in full frame. I put that strange looking mirror accessory on the the hot shoe, so I can see the screen. For audio I use the small Deity video mic. This package is even cheaper for vlogging, when you allready own a Z7.

Always informative and entertaining but never snarky. Thank you!

I am a frequent visitor to this channel and have mentioned before I came from Olympus gear. I purchased my Z30 for still work. After using Olympus EP-L bodies for years the lack of a viewfinder didn't bother me on the Z30. What I wanted was a super light, small body. And even though I have a Z50 and Z5 the Z30 rounds my kit the way I like. Uses the same battery as the Z50 and basically is a Z50 without the viewfinder. I liked seeing the ISO tests, but is it really fair to compare a Z6 FF (any version) to a Z30 APS-c? Maybe I missed something because I don't do video. Thanks as always for the great content on your videos...

Nikon Lover reviews the Z30 - awesome, Nikon Lover is watching...😄

Love your videos! As I prefer using an EVF or optical viewfinder and shoot primarily stills, I hadn’t really looked at the Z30. Definitely good competition for the ZV-1 though. Nice PRS too!😎

For long recording, use USB charging to reduce the chance of overheating. Also use Snap bridge with a smart device or tablet. That'll cut the LCD screen off. Like any mirrorless camera especially one this small you really need a heat sink. My suggestion would be to mount an external monitor to it's hot shoe or off camera so you're not running its LCD screen and make sure the EVF is off. Also for streamers, you're better off outputting to 720p so you can use more ISO. Downsampling will hide any noise and make the image look better. No one will be able to tell the difference between 720p, 1080p, or 4K. This is why news station still broadcast in 720p. They down sample 4K 4:2:2 30p. Also try using Active D-lighting which I know real estate photographers use for tours. It'll give you the full dynamic range of the sensor. Flatten the profile and you'll have even more to color grade and adjust than simply using a flat profile. He's absolutely right, upgrade the lens to f/1.8 or faster

Ah ha. Nice PRS in the background. Love the blue. I have one circa 1995. Enjoy.

I bought the Z50 last year as a travel and general walk around camera. The Z50 is like a Z30 with an EVF. I didn't expected this but I really love this little camera. Great image quality and build. The kit lens is great for travel as well. In low light I would indeed put another lens on it. For video, there is a good option with Viltrox 13mm f1.4. I hear great things about this lens.

Great review, presentation style and production quality! Bravo!❤

Hi Omar, thanks for the z30 video. For 2023 would love to know get a refresh video on what you're shooting with these days. Are you still rockin' the Z6ii? Do you still have the x-e2, etc.?

As always a great review 👍 and in-in-inception part was epic 👏

Dude, your music is crackin'!

Nice PRS! Definitely one of those on my bucket list.

If only Nikon made something like this in full frame... A7c competitor...

You had me subscribed with the "3 levels of recording" 😂

Yeah Nikon! Even though I’ll never buy this camera

The same problem with efs,rfs Nikon doesn’t have too many option for their apsc line

Why are you so funny love the video. I am in search of a YT content creator camera oh boy there is too many to decide🤦🏾‍♀

I can see Nikon d3xxx into mirrorless version.

Omar, you legend. Great review, thank you.

Can’t wait to see the improvements in video functions on some mid price ranged bodies. Audio input, longer recording times, 4k60….

Great review! I just bought the Z30, mainly for video, but I went out with it a couple of times to shoot stills and it's not bad! Still getting used to not having a viewfinder, though. 😣

very good review, should help anyone interested in this Nikon.

Your phone looks best 👌

I own the Nikon Z50, so this new Z30 is not for me. You reply to a comment regarding the D3xxx into a mirrorless version. A D500 mirrorless replacement would be my next camera (mini Z9), but Nikon unfortunately is not listening to their customers.

starting to grow on Nikon ngl，thx for the video m8

love it well explained great camera

I just happened to have ordered the Nikon Z30 from BH and added some Nikon extras at heavy discount. FTZ adapter, different lens etc at roughly 1/2 off. Anyway I was looking for a knock about camera that takes good video, and better than go pro. I've tried GoPro and Osmo. disheartening at best. Was looking for decent video out of the box either in flat or adjusted standard color so little grading in post.. the idea is to start creating video again.. I do have a BMPCC4K with Metabones 0.64x speed booster and dozens of lenses... for my stills I shoot currently mostly my Nikon D700. My goal for this camera is to put me, my gear in the shot while I either review gear and documenting my feral kitty rescue (Alex's Feral Kitty Rescue Project) which will be a new channel on RU-vid late 2023 and Facebook group... So this camera I'm planning is to be the glue to piece stills from Nikon DSLR (raw only) and BMPCC4K BRAW and tie them together and always in the car and easy to use.. ideally a full frame would have been more fun for my vintage and recreation lenses like Lensbaby Twist 60. But we will see how this works for me. I have a lot of hope that it's decent and the price point was right. I've always preferred Nikon color to most any other cameras system. So I'm glad I was able to rationalize a new Nikon. If this works like I hope, then instead of a Z6II later this year, I could go with a late model (newer) than my D700 or skip and go to Z7II etc. and it would be mostly for stills.. my BMPCC4K and Nikon Z30 would handle video for cine and doc/blogging respectively. Now is Z Nikon makes a Cine body with build in ND filters combined with their NRAW and maybe add cinema DNG raw with a low resolution 4.5k full frame with fast read.. metal, with acting cooling and then online fly shoot as still.... I would probably move to that from BM... though I have no issues with BM.. just wishing they either made a full frame or at least super 35 in a decent mount.. not a Canon vintage mount... please someone tell BM to go to modern shallow mirrorless mount so we can mount any lens to the BM super 35, and probably with a speed booster to get full frame if we want.. Sort of like how my JVC LS300 has a larger than super 35 sensor with MFT mount... then my speed booster 0.71 turns my JVC into a full frame video camera.. too bad it was only 8 bit... no raw video... JVC could have been epic. Thank your for posting.. looking forward to getting my Z30 to add to my kit.

Can't wait to see an alternative from canon as I already have rf lenses...

For each new or old camera you get you should do some POV photowalk.

Great review! Is this an upgrade in image quality over the ZV1? It has some great features but I don’t love using the little Sony.

You're a great reviewer! Subscribed!

the most common thing I hear about that flat profile is that it makes grading easy. that true?

jeez it does video and photo 😮😮

I dont think the lens closes down the aperture when you zoom in... The aperture stay wide open (if you set it at 3.5 at the wide end), but the focal ratio (you know, the f number) itself become smaller as you zoom in, because the focal length increases but the actual size of the opening at the telephoto end can only go up to 50mm/6.3 = around 8mm.

If I was getting back into RU-vid, I'd much prefer using the Z30 over my Z6II Haha. The flippy screen is nice! You could put a OVF on the hot shoe and a manual focus lens and you got a neat little compact film like camera for photography.

How this compare to Fuji cameras like the XE4 or 2 for stills?

LOVELY COLOUR and I LOVE this size. But the Z30 has a blurry vibe it's kind of gives me motion sickness. Nikon make a sharper one of the same size!

I have just bought one to go with my Z6. Used for general messing about, street work and travel. Which 20mm were you using and a assume you had to use the Z to F converter?

Looking to buy this for a more walking vlogging for hiking videos, have you had any experience on the stability ?

I am in doubt whether to take the Z30 or the R50, what do you recommend? Did you feel the lack of AVF on the Z30? Thank you

Sweet PRS

It's only the batteries that worry me with this camera - I wish they had put the stand size in - I usually go through 1 and 3/4 batteries at an event, I'm guessing I'd need 3 of these smaller ones.

Might prefer the Z50 over Z30. There's also ZFc… All nice in their own ways.

Looks like a lot for the money.

Which 20mm lens are you using for this video?

am a novice in the world of photography, I have a Nikon D7200, I have been looking for a little more compact mirror less camera but don’t want to lose all of the quality in photo taking. Would you recommend this z30 to me? I mainly shoot nature and wildlife.

Could I ask you a question what is the best camera for YT content creators that you would recommend?

So your saying, we should go with Medium Format for best iso performance?

Thanks for your video. I had been thinking about the Z-30 for a couple of weeks now. I own most of Nikon's prime Z lenses and a couple of Z cameras. I had watched several Z-30 videos, YOURS convinced me NOT to buy it. As I see it, its not worth the time, money or effort. I had the filmmaker's kit in my shopping cart, I just hit the DELETE button. THANKS!

How does this compare to the Ricoh GRIII's???

Wow this kit lens is warpy 😂👍

I have thought about it with several fuji cameras, but i really can't bring myself to buying a camera without viewfinder. Never gonna happen.

The overheating at 4K and thus cutting down recording time is a deal breaker for me.

Bruh! Question...... if U were gunna pick 1 lens between the Nikkor Z 17-28 f2.8 OR the nikkor 14-30 f4 S-line...... what would U choose?? ($50 diff)

Nikon Z30 vs Fuji XS10 🤔🤔🤔

Well, bought mines from prime lol. Cheaper and payment plan.

Nice prs

Omar I’m conflicted between the zve10 or the z30, which one to buy?. Which ecosystem is also value for money?

Worst battery performance and not a good option for overall photography. Its basically made for youtube content creator, but you can take random street photos, candid photos, sometime good potrait photos in good light conditions! Thats it. I am suffering lot with this one.

I have two questions. The lenses are compatible with the 24-70 2.8 S Do you recommend to used as a second camera, I already have the z6ii (with the 24-70 f4 and 70--200))

Great review. I can't get on with a camera that doesn't have a viewfinder though.

I like this camera but Nikon should have copied Panasonic and put a view finder on like the GX9

Now a day battery must I fully charged it before use it for the first time?

Does it have internal stabilization? So I can use lenses without IS?

Worth getting when you already have an iPhone 14 pro?

Awesome video as always Omar! I was wondering, could you get your hands on D850 and compare your experience with Nikon Z cameras? All the best!

Hello Omar 🙂 I like the video but i don't know i the You Tube but is so compressed almost ugly...even in 2K poor quality ... The second thoughts this sensor i crap in low light ... Does z-5 are slightly better ? Or Z-6 ii ?

Will you review the z9?

What are your best settings?

would the z30 support high speed sync??

Did you have any issues with it overheating? Mine overheats at 4k 30 in about 15 mins in an airconditioned room.... much shorter than the time limits in the manual There are a few comments online about this issue... hopefully its not the D600 all over again.... (Sensor spots issue) I got a free upgrade to a d610 back in the day

Any zoom mic setting

I really do not see how this kit, or any other 'slow lens' kit can compare with any of the phones out there, with their f1.7 aperture, computational photography, and software gimmicks, for a regular person that wants to take some photos there is nothing better then a phone, especially iPhone or Pixel, even Samsung offers so much. On the other hand, for anyone wanting more the kit lens is not an option.

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Thank you for making this video, Is the ugly focus-hunting issue gone? This used to be the case with every Nikon, I couldnt see that in your video, can you please confirm?

Omar, with all of the great new AI software that gets rid of noise in photos do you think noise is still a problem on cropped sensor cameras?

is it just me or is this video blurry?

Those silly "new" Nikon straps are a painful joke I still use my 35 year old Nikon strap - far better

Don't buy this. 1. Loses focus of the subject in low lght 2. No viewfnder 3. Limited record / stream time

Terrible review Not up to your normal standard. To much joshing