Nikon Z9 Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 215)

215 Video File Types
Tone Mode
To choose the tone mode, highlight [ ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit (MOV) ] or
[ H.265 10-bit (MOV) ] and press 2 .
• Videos shot using [ H.265 8-bit (MOV) ] and [ H.264 8-bit (MP4) ] use
[ SDR ]; tone-mode selection is not available.
Option Description
[ SDR ]
This mode supports a normal range of brightnesses (dynamic
range).
[ HLG ]
This mode supports HDR (high dynamic range; 0 223). It has
a wider dynamic range than SDR.
• It is available only when [ H.265 10-bit (MOV) ] is selected
for [ Video file type ].
[ N-Log ]
This mode uses Nikon’s unique log curve. Choose for pictures
with a wide dynamic range. 3D LUTs for use with N-Log
curves can be applied post-production for pictures that
display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709 (
0 225).