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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFXFX
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum5064100
ISO maximum256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance presets12
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points51
N/A
273
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
422
Maximum aperture
N/A
422
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
99
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002360000
N/A
Touch screennoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.75 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-4 - 2
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.30.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz32.28 oz20.64 oz
Width5.7 in5.75 in5.28 in
Height4.8 in4.88 in3.96 in
Depth3.21 in3.09 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9001840310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesYY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenono
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.2

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • 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 supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in

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