Video Recording; Video File Types - Nikon Z 8 Reference Manual

Video Recording

Video File Types

Use [Video file type] in the video recording menu to choose the video file type.
You have a choice of NEV, MOV, and MP4 formats.
Option
[N-RAW 12-bit (NEV)]
[ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit (MOV)]
Description
This option assumes the footage will later undergo
RAW processing and editing using a professional
high-performance computer system of the type
typically employed for editing video (
The camera simultaneously records an H.264 8-
bit MP4 video (proxy video) at a frame size of
1920 × 1080 for playback on the camera.
You have a choice of two tone modes: [SDR]
and [N-Log].
Quality can be adjusted using the [Video
quality (N-RAW)] item in the video recording
menu.
Audio is recorded in Linear PCM format.
This option assumes the footage will later undergo
RAW processing and editing using a professional
high-performance computer system of the type
typically employed for editing video (
The camera simultaneously records an H.264 8-
bit MP4 video (proxy video) at a frame size of
1920 × 1080 for playback on the camera.
You have a choice of two tone modes: [SDR]
and [N-Log].
Audio is recorded in Linear PCM format.
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Video File Types