A native DX prime with an f/1.7 maximum aperture; video electronic VR narrows framing and is unavailable in several high-speed modes.
- Connection
- Direct mount
- What was checked
- Native DX stills and the body’s documented electronic video stabilization and metering restrictions.
- Sources checked
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Physical connection
SupportedThe NIKKOR Z DX prime mounts directly to the Z30.
- No adapter or converter is included.
Sensor coverage & crop
SupportedThe DX lens matches the native DX sensor; Large DX stills are 5568 × 3712 pixels.
- Select DX (24×16) image area and Large still-image size.
- Other aspect ratios and stills taken during video have different dimensions.
Aperture control
SupportedThe lens aperture range is f/1.7 to f/11.
- 24mm fixed-focal-length lens; no converter.
Stabilization
LimitedElectronic VR is available for video and reduces the angle of view. It is disabled at 1080/120p, 1080/100p and 1080 slow motion.
- Electronic VR must be On in an eligible video mode.
- This statement concerns electronic video stabilization and does not establish stills stabilization.
Exposure metering
LimitedSpot metering is available for stills but is not offered in video; video retains matrix, center-weighted and highlight-weighted metering.
- Choose an eligible metering mode for the selected still/video context.
Not covered by the sources
- An explicit primary yes/no specification for this pair’s still-image stabilization was not established in the reviewed pages.
- Minimum firmware, exact AF performance and camera-controlled lens correction behavior were not established.
Sources and review notes
Firmware in scope: camera not stated, lens not stated, adapter not stated. “Not stated” means the documents do not give a version range. It does not mean every version works.
Researched 2026-09-07 by an AI research agent reading the documents below, then source-checked 2026-09-07. Nobody has tested this pair by hand. How the research works
- Z30 Reference Guide — specifications — Lens; Image sensor; Storage; Exposure; Video. Exact body eligibility, DX output, still/video metering modes. Accessed 2026-09-07.
- NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 — Nikon specifications — Product heading; Overview; Specifications. Exact DX Z lens, aperture range and native coverage. Absence of a VR row is not treated as a yes/no hardware test. Accessed 2026-09-07.
- Z30 Reference Guide — video i menu — Electronic VR; Metering. Electronic stabilization narrows the field and is disabled in listed high-speed modes; spot metering is absent from video. Accessed 2026-09-07.