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Nikon D850 vs Nikon Z6

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
5.28 in
3.96 in
Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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4.8 out of 5
20 user ratings
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4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
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4 stars
25 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFX

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Lens mountNikon AF-SNikon Z
Minimum aperture422
Maximum aperture422
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.8 x
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit70.0 min.30.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Weight32.28 oz20.64 oz
Width5.75 in5.28 in
Height4.88 in3.96 in
Depth3.09 in2.66 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
XQD
Memory slots21

Power

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2

Other features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
GPSyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • 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
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D850

          Often compared with Nikon Z6