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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull frameFXFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum25600128001280010240051200
Boosted ISO minimum1001005050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum256001024002048003280000
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
HDRnonoyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoFlashLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points515151153273
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009210009210002359000
N/A
Touch screennononoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.8 x
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-4 - 2
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2232
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesnono
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps50.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz43.74 oz41.69 oz43.74 oz20.64 oz
Width6.28 in6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.28 in
Height6.18 in6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in3.96 in
Depth3.44 in3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
XQD
Memory slots22
N/A
21
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4300420026003780310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.03.1
3.2 Gen 1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Firewirenononono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
noyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BUSB Type-C
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.2

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnono
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in

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