OFFICIAL Nikon Z30 Hands-On pREVIEW: Not What I Expected!!!

[@froknowsphoto]

Is this a go or a no go???

[@fadlydsp]

googogogogogo

[@KoidelCoyote]

i love you FROOOO

[@bojudkins3311]

I'll watch and get back with you. Edit For what I do, no. If I were a creator I'd buy it. But it doesn't seem very professional, seems like something your aunt would bring on a field trip to take snapshots of everyone/thing. I find it easier to see everything that is going on through a viewfinder. Especially when it's very sunny and I can't hardly see the screen

[@gorbshal2598]

no go. Although i should probably watch the video first.

[@ROGUE5DRONEWORKS]

Seen the video it's a no go if I'm buying it for my kid. I can get something much cheaper but if I was looking I mat get it

[@bubbly6379]

I'm getting this just to convert for infrared. this is like, perfect. A camera with full live view, Flippy screen, and the entire Nikon lens catalog. I think this camera has a lot of potential

[@TheDeltaMoo]

Converting to infrared would really give me a nice excuse to get this 🤔 But then again I wouldn't mind a second Zfc in infrared either...

[@highdynamicphotographyfilm2235]

The video quality looks amazing. The 4K no crop and pretty much no limit recording time with the price tag make this camera ideal for me.

[@luhamay]

For both of us!

[@dominiquebantasan6200]

@@luhamay for all of us

[@Oasisrealtygroup]

For me too. About to purchase is now lol.

[@amermeleitor]

I got the body only in a bundle with a basic Manfrotto tripod and a shoulder bag for $450usd

[@444xhhh]

​@@amermeleitor where did you find it for $450?

[@sufcohen]

I’m a pro photographer, I shoot through the screen and not the viewfinder. I don’t think I’m any less professional because of it, the opposite… I can see what happens near me and react for this. Since I switched to shoot with the screen my pictures got better because I can also interact better with the people in front of the camera. My shots are still steady and sharp.

[@journeytoaphotograph]

Yeah, I'm not a pro, but the bigger the view screen, the easier the comp. Also, I shoot mountains and forests, and they are famously ambivalent towards a photographers stance...

[@markshirley01]

This guy isnt a pro nor was he in the past - he's just a youtuber pretending to have some industry experience - he doesn't. Its perfectly acceptable to use the rear screen

[@camerapunk4109]

See the viewfinder is more of a security check in both balance and taking on horrendous bright settings. If you slap on a 600 mm 2.8 prime for wildlife and need to be on the move constantly in the Amazon your gonna want to keep as steady as possible and hold the camera in a way that balances with your whole body in tough terrain.

[@ibdaramy7261]

@Mark Shirley - Fro is professional through and through. It is like saying that a guy is not a fro because of the gear he is using. Fro can teach many pros.

[@MrWiseinheart]

Oh that plus when you hold it to your eye you can't do minor adjustments as you could with holding it away from your body and using your arm to giving it that much better composition.

[@KaybeCA]

Nikon hit it out of the park with this one. Good on them! Now if only they could release an updated Z6 with reliable Eye-AF, that would be great. I love my gen1 Z6, but I do depend on manually setting the focus point a little too much.

[@gollum590]

I bought this camera last week for my roommate to shoot her content. I specifically bought it because of the flip screen, my D5300 has one and I think every camera should be so equipped. When I got it home and started playing with it I found it has a lot of features that my D780 has, we have had a lot of fun with the built in filters. She works as a go-go dancer and the girls at the club are booking shoots already. I definitely bought more camera than I bargained for. Thank you Nikon, you are giving people an affordable option to the crappy cameras on cell phones.

[@wakeywarrior]

I just bought this to replace my ZV1. Not much bigger (my ZV1 has the necessary Ulanzi stick on lens and cage), it weighs the same, and the image quality is absolutely fantastic. The stabilisation is fine also with the kit lens on. The low light performance on this camera is awesome. I also take a lot of stills and this is a brilliant stills camera. I don’t need an EVF. The camera performs amazingly well on the auto setting as well straight out of camera. I also was not expecting the autofocus to be as good as Sony but it’s not far off and no issues there either. It’s just been reduced in price and if you are in the market for a small form factor camera, perhaps for travel, it is really hard to beat now.

[@anjakatinic4297]

I woud like to know how is the battery life by standard picture taking over the day somewhere on holiday

[@wakeywarrior]

@@anjakatinic4297 I haven’t tried pushing it to its limit in that scenario but if you see the video I did on my channel reviewing it, I was out with it for 4 hours, and of course took more, and it had a half battery left. I think I read somewhere it will take more photos than publicised - maybe about 300. The battery will last twice as long if not more compared to a ZV1 say. Again I did a comparison.

[@anjakatinic4297]

Thank you so much for answering my questions and taking time.

[@anthonyir3408]

Wow the video looks good for the Z30. Looks like Nikon is here to really compete & can’t wait to see the new line of Z series

[@garageworker]

Dude this review is so awesome! I also really appreciate that you used it as your studio camera and took it around. Also nice that you labeled the R5 camera shots, it just helps so much comparing cameras. Thank you.

[@pranjalsharma479]

Id love to see this attached to the 800mm F/6.3 😂😂😂

[@drkskwlkr]

And I'd **love** to watch you do a walk & talk vlog with this kit 🤠

[@victorlim5077]

1200mm F9 video rig?! Why not? 😆

[@pranjalsharma479]

@@drkskwlkr Its going to be a Nikon Creator's kit

[@pranjalsharma479]

@@victorlim5077 Tik Tokers are going to buy this kit asap

[@muhammadiqbalhansari4322]

I can't imagine that

[@rizzabarcarse]

Thanks Jared! Nice review! I'm getting this for the flip out screen. Love my Z9 but does not have flip out screen for vlogging so I'll use the money saved from not getting the A1 and get the Z30. I also get a free vlogging camera, extra body, and ability to use my FF Z lenses is a plus.. .love Nikon!

[@Transfigurated]

THE Z30 IS REALLY SHARP AND CRISPY

[@reddevil211287]

I’m blown away by Nikon’s design team.

[@BrianYoungPhoto]

Nikon really needs a 10mm-xx for the Z system if they are going after "content creators". The tally light is nice touch though.

[@JRodPhotoArt]

Your right Jared, Great Hair. Oh , and good job Nikon, A great new camera !!!

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Diggin' it! Love my Z50 but I would definitely bring the Z30 around more since it definitely looks a lot more compact compared to the Z30 when I'm doing videos. I really like that they FINALLY made a camera for content creators. If it still has the same sensor as the Z50/Zfc, image quality is still definitely there. Thanks for the video!

[@1Redsaphir1]

I have z50 in my job (I work for a town and we use it to shoot all things we need, like festivals, buildings and shit), but I am really looking for camera for my ASMR channel. This looks really good for that. 🤔 Especially that 120 minutes record time.

[@baljindersinghsidhu3959]

yeah it's Nikon❤❤ waiting for Z8 to show up..

[@christophmader1788]

I hope there will be a Z70 or Z90 in the not so far future 🤞🤞🤞

[@tielmaster7879]

A z70 with ibis and 3D Tracking would be the dream for wildlife users.

[@AlanHoey86]

I think we'll see one in due course after the Z9 tech trickles down to the FF bodies. Perhaps alongside the 200-600mm

[@mirrorlessny]

@Tiel Master yea something like z70 with ibis would be perfect 🙏

[@huepix]

I wish they would make a viewfinder that slots into the flash socket. Seems such simple solution. And even make an optical viewfinder with transferable lenses and a projected frame for zooms.

[@KyleGloverPhotography]

Did I see dust on the sensor when you were in the park? Pretty tempted with this little camera too.

[@Wynner3]

I couldn't tell it was a different camera until you mentioned it. That really surprised me.

[@andrewmontague9682]

TicTok and Wayne’s World references? You’re truly a man for all the people! 😁

[@Deuce33]

Nikon is killing it! All hail the King!

[@gary7851]

As Nikon shooter for years, in my opinion it's a perfect camera to mount it on gimbal, plus tiltable screen which is plus one, fast in autofocus, phenomenal image quality, for the price it has lots of benefits, I'm looking forward to invest in one.

[@CarlosPerezPhotography]

Video looks great! Impressive. Eye -Af looks great on this video.

[@BebeRussell]

So funny and serious information sharing at the same time. Thank you.

[@jddiggy2343]

9:45 About the the lens for vlogging Nikon had a 12-28mm DX wide-angle zoom lens on their road map for about a year now. My assumption is that lens will be released same time as the Z30 because this will be marketed as vlogging first content creator camera for all social medias. My hope is they will offer the standard zoom or the wide angle zoom in a kit and hopefully it will have vr as well be the go to vlogging set up for Nikon shooter's. So keep your ears open Nikon shooter's this mirrorless world is expanding for us.

[@kenbest7660]

A new Tic Tok star is born! Look at those moves! Good review.

[@Realletsplaygrey]

Just got home from work and this is the first thing i see, stoked to watch this video Right now, hopefully it lives up to what I had hoped for!

[@SchalkSmit09]

Props to Nikon for the new camera

[@fabioragone22]

seems pretty nice for casual street photography, I would say... It's so compact that it is almost pocketable, depending on the lenses you have attached. I know phones can do a pretty decent job in this case, but it's still attractive in my opinion.

[@s.r.5462]

good callout on EVF and IBS. new to cameras and thinking a nice camera would be an upgrade from a smartphone, so the marketing info on the sensors was interesting. thanks for the video- very helpful.

[@johndao5870]

Awesome review! Your preview is way better than the other guys.

[@goldfries]

Thanks, been using the Z 50 and Z Fc for my channel, can't wait to have the Z 30 into the arsenal.

[@JukeBoxNuke]

Not having a viewfinder was a great decision for a camera in this class, allowing a better form factor to fit in small bags and large pockets. More likely for people to carry around and still have similar experience to a phone but with better ergo. A great step forward in appealing to beginners.

[@serglong1558]

You are always fun to watch!

[@guirodrigues.s]

am I the only one who think this is looking better than the usual videos recording with canon on the Fro studio?

[@richardsarmiento9061]

I don't think I've laughed that hard in a while. Extremely unexpected but immensely appreciated. Parkour!

[@Carl_Aznable]

Thank you for an unbiased preview, for once. Keep it up!

[@froknowsphoto]

Oh sweet back handed compliment for once. Why don’t you just say it “usually you’re biased and I hate your opinions, this time I agree with you bedside you said nice things that didn’t hurt my feelings”

[@chrisguli2865]

I too thought it was a very fair and honest review...perfect addition for a Z50/Zfc shooter who is also a budding or experienced content creator.

[@PhilThach]

Great video J&S. I really like the video auto-focus from Nikon Z cameras. I think this camera will serve its intended audience well.

[@Fresh-at-50]

Great video thank you - my new Z30 arrived this week and will be starting to get to grips with it - my first mirrorless camera and amazed on the size and weight compared to my D7500!

[@dr_squirrel]

How do you know it‘s a good video? Zero interest in this camera and still having the time of my life watching

[@jasrenfro9856]

I found it interesting you criticized the grip being on the "wrong" side for a vlogging camera but guy put it on a grip handle when he used it. Which is what you would expect a clogger to do. This might be my next camera

[@MArk-yn4sp]

Thanks for comparing cameras, and showing which is recording. Great review.

[@elram2649]

Gotta admit...those were some awesome parkour skills. 😆

[@marc5279]

what about a screw mount on its side to film vertical without the need for an L bracket? that would've been smart Edit: one more thing Jared... i don't feel quiet the same as you when speaking about shooting stills from the screen instead of the evf. You can cover a lot more angles holding the camera away from you (and change faster from one to another), and you can check the composition in other ways allowing you to be more creative. Pie Jirsa sometimes relies on that and you wouldn't say he seems amateurish. Just give it a thought and try it out, you may be surprised

[@tr_murf4399]

The best argument for an EVF for stills is blocking ambient light. Sure, you can get a lot of angles, but it's not fun making educated guesses through glare on sunny days.

[@csc-photo]

High / low angles are generally the only time I'll shoot with the display screen (and I shoot low quite a lot). Personally I see things a lot more clearly in the EVF, and I'm more focused mentally. I think Jared's mainly referring to shooting with the screen most of the time at normal angles - it's just not a good look in front of clients generally speaking. And with certain subjects / environments it's a huge disadvantage (sports and wildlife action for example). Interesting topic to discuss and really, no right or wrong here.

[@marc5279]

@@tr_murf4399 who said anything about shooting through the lcd under sunlight? Besides, i'm not gonna let a potentially good high angle photo escape from an oportunity just because "it's not fun making educated guesses". Just take more shots the same way you do when panning, no big deal

[@marc5279]

@@csc-photo ye i'm with you, no right or wrong. And, of course, the evf is way better to check what you're doing, but there's places it can't bring you. It's not that usefull when in need for high and low angles, discreetness, complicated positions (like in macro, for instance), etc. And yes, no one would find more usefull to use the lcd when using a tele for sports and wildlife. I'm JUST saying... don't rant about it, consider it might be more usefull than you think, and please try it in situations you would'nt think it'd work because you may surprise yourself

[@marc5279]

@@csc-photo oh, and about looking stupid... how professional do i look flexing knees, head crouched, all myself hidding behind a tiny camera as if i was about to shoot a rifle, when i only pretend to take a photo any phone could match? like "wtf this guy's doin??" You can't afford to look ridiculous too xD

[@jeannachebat]

Hahahaha your dance was awesome! I just bought this camera. I'm excited for it to arrive. Thank you.

[@BahtinovRanger]

I was waiting for the sniff test and the wind tunnel test. 😂, cool pocket camera it looks.

[@ManyWaysFilms]

Oh wow I didn’t even know there was a Z30 coming out, I wonder what else will be coming out next year

[@dicekolev5360]

Better follow some other youtubers than Jared for the Nikon stuff. z30 was expected for more than a month now^^

[@simonmaduxx6777]

@@dicekolev5360 one month is nothing! The world has been going mad in the meantime, it's easy to miss a camera release

[@dicekolev5360]

@@simonmaduxx6777 There is no camera release man, today is the camera announcement but what I said was that they are talking about z30 for month and more already. The camera release will be in July/August/who knows. The world have ever been mad, not sure what's the connection...

[@simonmaduxx6777]

@@dicekolev5360 it wasn't the most serious comment. More like hey, sometimes you just miss news(rumors?) because life. That's all I got sorry bro I'm tired LOL

[@Damon_Mah]

it’s orderable today from all the usual retailers. Nikon press release says available mid-July

[@deterrentdubz9116]

You’re a complete boss! Best photography tech channel with hands on footage/opinions I’ve found! I’m new to photography and I’m struggling finding a mirrorless camera to get started with but your videos are certainly helping! Would love some recommendations for beginner mirrorless cameras if possible!

[@angela-r]

Oh wow. Nikon was my first DSLR and Jared’s tutorial trained me to use it years ago. lol I switched to Fuji a few years ago - which I do love, but wow. Nikon is killing it lately. Feeling like I want to go back to my first love. 💕

[@rizzabarcarse]

D90 was my first DSLR and first DSLR that can do video. Now I have Z9, my first flagship camera D6+D850 with free built-in Red camera.. Lol.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I am glad this was released. I may have my companion to my Z50. (: Thank you Jared. Keep da fro!

[@SusanAlatan]

This is great for vlogging right? I’m considering getting this for that.

[@aamsergie]

Fro what is the camera that is recording the back of the z30. That was a killer dof.

[@turkeytornado]

this video/review is awesome... its informative and hilarious... thank you sir

[@JoeSteel1]

Awesome job, very thorough

[@MeowjinBoo]

I read that you can livestream from the camera? Did you go over it on the video or did i miss it?

[@wadeblair9926]

I’m super new to photography so this might be a dumb question, but could you buy a view finder to put on this?

[@slimphotog]

Not a dumb question, imo. I don't know why when camera companies do make an EVF to attach via the hot shoe it costs a ridiculous amount of $.

[@RL-Visuals]

Your funniest video in a while!!

[@indiewrestlingchannel]

if i wanted to try this camera for stills, would it be a good camera for lowlight action photography? or would the z50 be a better choice?

[@DelCampoProductions.]

Jared,I HIGHly Recommend you try out the samsung nx300.For it’s age,this camera blew my mind

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Fro Knows Ski Dancing!

[@강민기-q6q]

Always thank u for super fast sharing

[@luhamay]

A cheaper Z50, with the screen and USB-C from Z fc, and no recording limit? I was dreaming for a camera like this! No IBIS, unfortunately, but that's ok to me. Bring It on, Nikon!

[@marcusbeasley3212]

The video footage actually held up pretty well, really not bad for that price range.

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

The flow of your Fro looks amazing! You go Tic Tok famous guy!

[@SutharBhavesh]

I was just wondering why do I have to rotate video in phone, thanks for confirming that tagging point

[@andrescarrasco1248]

8:00 yeah that's TikTok

[@keysignphenomenon]

Finally,I was dying for it.

[@logtothebase2]

Timely then.

[@bhuwanswami]

Did you also consider the Canon R7 or R10? I don't know a lot about cameras and I'm researching my options to buy my first. I was thinking sony a6400 and then I found out that canon has these two new models and now Nikon with the Z30 too. I'm kinda inclined towards the R7/R10 because people have praised it a lot in the previews

[@keysignphenomenon]

@@bhuwanswami Yeah, I think the R10 is very good as a first camera.I just hope the newer cameras don't have any issues with their firmware like nikon.I can agree that canon is offering a pretty good specs for their cameras now.I'll see in a few months which one holds up in the real world.

[@alfiearock]

Thanks. I learned alot in a fun way

[@jrc1156]

oddly enough Fro danced like my 60 year old uncle during our reunion :D

[@Petrolhead66]

I already have a Z6 but want somit smaller and lighter for travel photos and vids. Would this be a good choice

[@wilkbor]

I'm happy to see Nikon launching new products, even if it's something I would not buy. There does, however, seem to be a market for this product and I'm hoping Nikon captures enough of it to make it worth its while.

[@AllTheStarsSailing]

Mate I love your mojo and humour, thanks for the tips, finally stepped up from iPhone and GoPro to this puppy 👍 love from Oz

[@Twobarpsi]

Fro knows fro-toe!!

[@Upnorth_overland]

The colors look much better in the canon! Did you color grade either?

[@MAYERMAKES]

I'm actually thinking about getting the body, shooting mainly with a z50 currently and that may be a great addition.

[@andrewmontague9682]

There were a lot of KZbinrs who got into better quality production using the GH5, so this might be a good upgrade if they’re looking for something better.

[@garzplace]

Adding the Small Rig to the Z30 is a great upgrade.. I've had my Z30 since it came out and love it for vlogging but my trusy old Canon 70D still gets the nod for stills.

[@bhuwanswami]

How is this camera compared to the canon R7/R10

[@grahammurphy3360]

Looks cool. How did you get f1.07/8 on the 50mm f1.2?

[@joetorres4810]

Odd how Nikon didn’t announce the 12-28 DX lens they have on the roadmap. Figure this would be the perfect time to announce that kinda lens.

[@victorlim5077]

Unless there's a Z90 round the corner and they announce the 12-28 then?! 🤔

[@simonmaduxx6777]

That should be a 10-22. The difference between 10 and 11mm is noticeable, so starting at 12mm is even that much more so. Yes it goes to 24, but the point is to get wide. And that better have VC. Note this comment is from a person who has used a crop 10-22 for a decade and a 11-22 for roughly 2 years.

[@TheDeltaMoo]

There's the Viltrox 13mm f1.4 coming for Z mount. Their Indiegogo ends in 20 hours so I imagine the official release is also very soon

[@joetorres4810]

@@simonmaduxx6777 they might make a 10-20mm eventually to update the F mount version into a Z mount counterpart but I don’t see it happening soon. I find it odd how most of their full frame glass doesn’t have VR

[@Damon_Mah]

it’s because all the Nikon Z full frame cameras have IBIS

[@joshmccue6358]

What do think about using this as a wedding Video camera.

[@valerio_c]

7:14 R5 with pp color correction vs Z30 flat color and kit lens lol.

[@joshuaconti989]

Was there a chance to test the "digital e-VR image stabilization" that Nikon adverts in the specs?

[@JaysonBChannel]

Can i use Sigma 24-70mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM for this camera? thanks for the answer

[@sagarmajumdar92]

Nice...now I hope Nikon makes a much more inexpensive camera in their z series that I can actually buy...Z10 maybe 🙂

[@KK_21]

Love your analysis and comments 🙏❤️

[@keima1110]

how does it compare to R10?

[@totalfaithproductions]

What’s the setup with the Sennheiser wireless system on top of the cameras? What’s the routing? Thank you!!

[@غريبفيزمنعجيب-خ1س]

Great review but is there are rolling shutter in this camera?

[@jennasurya]

Thank you now i will go for z30

[@BeersInJapan]

I love your sarcasm. That is why I subbed 😂

[@Az_cardcollect]

Hey Jared would you say this is a great camera starter? I want to start vlogging

[@barryobrien1890]

Nice repackage of the zfc/z50. Nice review

[@filipart828]

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

[@Featherlightstudio]

No crop 4K, Long record time, eye AF, Flip Screen, Tally light, Real Z mount lenses, USB Power, and webcam streaming, for the demographic this is aimed at, its gonna sell like hotcakes.

[@andrewviana9656]

does it shoot in RAW?

[@Philtho]

Shout out to your podcast. It's really, really, really good lately! Please keep at it! It's in my rotation as I'm doing my daily photography walks and hikes!

[@zenphotocraftmedia8326]

is the screen is bright enough for outdoor . dose it have power zoom

[@3akoscielski]

Power Zoom 🤣