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Nikon D800 vs Nikon Z6

5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
5.28 in
3.96 in
Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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41
4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFX

Image

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum50100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Lens mountNikon FNikon Z
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points51273

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 2
Eye relief0.67 in0.83 in

Photography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Weight31.75 oz20.64 oz
Width5.7 in5.28 in
Height4.8 in3.96 in
Depth3.2 in2.66 in

Storage

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
HDMIyesyes
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
GPSyesyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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 mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D800

          Often compared with Nikon Z6