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System Requirements

For the latest information including supported OS type, please check the support information at Nikon websites.
For users in the U.S.A.:
http://www.nikonusa.com/
For users in Europe and Africa:
http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East:
http://www.nikon-asia.com/
For users in Canada:
http://en.nikon.ca/
For users in other countries or regions:
http://imaging.nikon.com/worldwide/
The system requirements for operating ViewNX-i are as follows:

Windows

OS
Windows 10 Home / Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 8.1 / Pro / Enterprise
  • This application requires a computer with a pre-installed operating system.
  • If you install the 64-bit version of ViewNX-i on a computer running the 64-bit version of Windows 10, or the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1, ViewNX-i and ViewNX-Movie Editor run in 64-bit mode.
  • If your computer is running Windows 8.1 or later, use it in desktop mode.
  • The 64-bit version of Windows is required when handling 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera.
CPU
  • Display and editing of still images:
  • Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2.4GHz / Core i Series, 1.6GHz or above
  • Playback and editing of movies:
  • Intel Core i5 or above (during playback)
  • Intel Core i7 or above (during editing)
  • When plying back movies at 1280 x 720 pixels or more and 30fps or more, or when playing back movies at 1920 x 1080 or more:
  • Intel Core i7 or above is recommended.
  • Playback and editing of 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera:
  • Intel Core i7 3.5GHz equivalent or above is required.
Memory (RAM)
32-bit Windows 10, or Windows 8.1: 4 GB is required.
64-bit Windows 10, or Windows 8.1: 4 GB or above is required.
  • At least 8 GB is required with 64-bit Windows when handling 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera (16 GB or above is recommended).
Hard disk
Free space of 1 GB or above on the OS startup disk unit during installation and operation of software (3 GB or above recommended)
Video card
Video memory: 2 GB or above is required.
  • A video card that supports 4K resolution is required in order to play back 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera on a 4K monitor.
Monitor resolution
Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels or more (1920 x 1080 pixels or more is recommended)
Display color: 24-bit color or above
Interface
USB: Only built-in USB ports supported.
Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not use a hub or USB keyboard.
Supported cameras
USB: Nikon digital cameras that support MTP/PTP, PTP, or Mass Storage.
Supported formats
  • JPEG-format images (Exif 2.2 to 2.3 compliant)
  • RAW (NEF, NRW), MPO (3D format), and TIFF format images, movies, sounds, image dust-off data, location log data, altitude (barometer) log data, and depth log data shot/created with Nikon digital cameras.
  • RAW (NEF, NRW), TIFF (RGB) and JPEG (RGB) format images and MOV, MP4, and AVI format movies saved with Nikon applications.
Others
An Internet connection is required in order to use all of the functions.
Note on displaying MPO format images recorded in 3D
A viewer that supports 3D images is required in order to view MPO format images recorded in 3D.
Altitude (barometer) and depth log data
Altitude (barometer) and depth log data are calculated based on atmospheric pressure, and they differ from the altitude (satellite navigation system) data measured by satellite navigation systems. Priority is given to the altitude (satellite navigation system) data when both types of altitude data are available.

Mac OS

OS
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
macOS Sierra
64-bit mode only
CPU
  • Display and editing of still images:
  • Intel Core 2 Duo or above (Core i5 or above is recommended.) / Intel Xeon series
  • Playback and editing of movies:
  • Intel Core i5 or above (during playback)
  • Intel Core i7 or above (during editing)
  • When plying back movies at 1280 x 720 pixels or more and 30fps or more, or when playing back movies at 1920 x 1080 or more:
  • Intel Core i7 or above is recommended.
  • Playback and editing of 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera:
  • Intel Core i7 3.5GHz equivalent or above is required.
Memory (RAM)
4 GB or above is required.
  • At least 16 GB is required when handling 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera.
Hard disk
Free space of 1 GB or above on the OS startup disk unit during installation and operation of software (3 GB or above recommended)
Video card
Video memory: 2 GB or above is required.
  • A video card that supports 4K resolution is required in order to play back 4K movies captured using a Nikon digital camera on a 4K monitor.
Monitor resolution
Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels or more (1920 x 1080 pixels or more is recommended)
Display color: Millions or above
Interface
USB: Only built-in USB ports supported.
Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not use a hub or USB keyboard.
Supported cameras
USB: Nikon digital cameras that support MTP/PTP, PTP, or Mass Storage.
Supported formats
  • JPEG-format images (Exif 2.2 to 2.3 compliant)
  • RAW (NEF, NRW), MPO (3D format), and TIFF format images, movies, sounds, image dust-off data, location log data, altitude (barometer) log data, and depth log data shot/created with Nikon digital cameras.
  • RAW (NEF, NRW), TIFF (RGB) and JPEG (RGB) format images and MOV, MP4, and AVI format movies saved with Nikon applications.
Others
An Internet connection is required in order to use all of the functions.
Note on displaying MPO format images recorded in 3D
A viewer that supports 3D images is required in order to view MPO format images recorded in 3D.
Altitude (barometer) and depth log data
Altitude (barometer) and depth log data are calculated based on atmospheric pressure, and they differ from the altitude (satellite navigation system) data measured by satellite navigation systems. Priority is given to the altitude (satellite navigation system) data when both types of altitude data are available.