Name: Z6
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 230991
Rating: 4.3 (40 reviews)

4.6

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

excellent noise performance
Dynamic range is excellent
Focusing is swift and accurate

lack of twin memory card slots for on-the-go backup
soft rubberised texture surrounding the grip
needn't be a single moving part in a camera

Sensor type: CMOS
Image sensor format: FX
Lens mount: Nikon Z
Maximum aperture: 22
Autofocus: Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.2 in
Touch screen: yes

Nikon Z6 - Pros & Cons

excellent noise performance
Dynamic range is excellent
Focusing is swift and accurate
feels extremely well built and more than up to the task of brutalising outdoor shoots
decent array of dials and buttons
in-body image stabilisation system is excellent
quick and easy to precisely set your focus point
Images were rich in detail and sharp from edge to edge
Focusing is swift and has a good degree of accuracy
including faster auto focus in low light conditions
with vibrant colours and an impressive dynamic range
The 43 sensors are now very good
the resolution and clarity of the display
smaller
lighter and deliver higher overall performance
The body is grippy and everything falls nicely to hand
EVF has a refresh rate of 60fps and is really clear and sharp
impressive fast
smooth and easy to focus manually
Ergonomically
it feels good to hold
best low-light video performance cameras ever made
s quite fantastic and definitely above other cameras priced similarly
lens looks great and offers a nine-blade iris
Nikon sets the Z6 up as a great value
12bit pro res raw sounds great
The lens selection for the new lens mount is also impressive
reach an enthusiastic audience of students
enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
comfortable and well-balanced
comfortable and easy to use
overall build quality feels very robust and well-made
smaller and more capable camera
Image quality is fantastic
noise remains very low and fine detail remains clean and crisp
s fast and precise hybrid AF system is also
speed
versatility
image quality and features
fast and precise
the durable construction of the new Nikon Z6
nice accurate color rendition on a sunny day
well-controlled noise and balanced noise reduction processing
accurate exposures
pleasing color rendition
and clean shadow and highlight detail
the ergonomics are great
comfortable to hold and feels very well-built
fast
quiet and reliable autofocus
It performs better in low light with a 204
800 ISO
it to feel comfortable and secure
is very good at camera-body design
Z6 performed very well
is comfortable to hold and feels very secure thanks
-body stabilization is solid enough to compensate for five steps of shutter speed
sharpness across the frame and deliver consistent
pleasing bokeh
proven to be more responsive and versatile in most shooting conditions
all three have very good color responses
very good color and a wide dynamic range
Z6 brings good news for videographers
both very good and extremely consistent
Camera sensors are very good at recording dark shadow detail suitable for
nice size
feels great
easy to use
the lens should be quite capable of good shots
bright and sharp for easy framing and focusing
results are impressive for both still and video shooting
better high ISO DR and better controlled noise systems
fast and interesting answer
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
excellent build quality
The integrated package is very well done
every camera has fantastic lenses available with more released every few months
solid and well-built
images are superb on my PC
Nikon Z6 is fairly well thought out
The grip is especially comfortable and the controls are very adequate
faster ISO speeds and those through ISO 800 appear very clean
feature is very nice and much easier than manually doing the same
ruggedly-built
full-featured camera that
Z 6 provides excellent latitude for boosting shadow brightness
It looks great and works similarly
one-handed power changes are easy
image quality of this LCD is excellent and it easily wipes clean
cameras' saturation levels were almost identical and close to the ideal value
quick and accurate in normal light levels and lighting conditions
the Z-series lenses are much slimmer and elegant
Z6 is also great for evening highlights and balancing the shadows and highlight exposures
amazing performance for image quality
magnesium alloy body quality and provides a 200000-shot shutter life
well-built and easy-to-use
it has good 4k and FHD video quality
Very good video stabilization performance
It has amazing image quality and handles noise superbly well
amazing image quality
high continuous shooting speed
excellent image quality
its video stabilization helps provide stable footage even
well-built camera is easy to use
achieve more balanced performance
better ISO and faster continuous focusing
The top screen is friendly to the older DSLR users
image quality is outstanding
Sony has more autofocus points and better battery life
35mm I tried was incredibly sharp
excellent overall features
impressive image quality
nice build quality
admirably in our lab testing and in the field with swift overall AF speeds
compact and robust yet features lots
vibrant
detail-rich images
Z6 looks
feels and functions exactly the same
perfectly capable and delivers great image output
useful top-deck display
build quality and weather-sealing are excellent
Buffer performance is similarly great
Z6 II focuses better than the excellent D850
overwhelming noise is quite impressive
durable and light
The Full-Frame sensor offers a good amount of dynamic range
functional
ergonomic
customizable
and durable designs
Comfortable to use and easy and intuitive
Performance is fast
The finest textures of its skin comes out beautifully
improved and low light has improved
dynamic range and low light performance
the speed from the Z6 II is also solid
decent shooting capabilities
excellent grip
the Z6 is a very competent camera
super quiet and efficient
The strap connectors are well made and maneuverable too
decent coverage and certainly enough for landscape photographers
amazing dynamic range and superb low-light performance
portraiture in an outdoor and studio setting
rugged
lightweight
high-performance

lack of twin memory card slots for on-the-go backup
soft rubberised texture surrounding the grip
needn't be a single moving part in a camera
the camera does not feature eye-detection
It might not be the top choice for sports photographers
120fps slow motion available if you switch to 1080p
Nikon has a very limited set of proprietary lenses for the Z mount
Battery life is often the drawback with mirrorless cameras
wouldn't carry your camera in a cotton sock
lack of focal points
Some will find this a tad annoying
smothered in textured rubber around the front and backplate
autofocus and burst shooting speed
Nikon only quotes a 310-shot battery life for the camera
fairly clunky SnapBridge image transfer system
There are far fewer cameras using this kind of card
absence is not a deal-breaker
sensor-shift image stabilization seemed inconsistent
Nikon menus are quite busy
it only has a single card slot
the buffer only handles about 23 to 25 shots
it lacks many direct-access controls
lag when changing from EVF to screen and back again
even more expensive relative to the US pricing
Pinpoint AF is painfully slow
not earth-shattering in 2019
Auto White balance can be very problematic and often required setting it manually
not reflected in the build quality
do not have in-camera AF motors
no viewfinder blackout during burst shooting
First the processor is way too slow
The images are horrendous
terrified of mirrorless camera s are hilarious
No flip screen for filming yourself
The lenses are comparatively small
vastly more expensive
worst they have seen in any camera
Autofocus also failed in backlit scenarios
rolling shutter is prevalent
it s only available when recording to an external recorder
mode dial on the left side of the camera body
the rear touchscreen left much to be desired
electronic stabilization does result in a slight crop
mirrorless camera manufacturer would implement into their camera bodies
ISO button that Nikon has put on their cameras
Sony only captures 8-bit internally or externally
noise reduction is disabled
rather featureless aside from the memory card slot door
cameras focused painfully slow and this is not one of those cameras
loss of the buttons to the left of the LCD
the focus motors are noticeably louder and have a different sound
noise is becoming slightly perceptible in smooth colored areas of the frame
it's high frame rate mode only shoots in auto exposure
no quality loss at that higher frame rate
No anti-aliasing filter is used
Camera Control Pro and Picture Control Utility programs
slow-motion settings
the attenuator and wind noise filter
exposure locked on the first frame
this 18 second movie is 281Mb in size
this 19 second movie is 126Mb in size
this 26 second movie is 408Mb in size
this 20 second movie is 321Mb in size
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
there is only one slot available
Nikon does come up short with battery life and media card slots
The new lens juts out about twice as much
it has a slower burst rate of 9fps
A camera spends not just time on a tripod
this model will only begin shipping around November
sheer number of buttons a bit intimidating at first
LCD only tilts up and down and cannot be flipped all the way around
lack stabilisation
lack of an additional memory card slot to create two copies of a shot
lack of a vertical grip is also a deal breaker
bright sunlight and struggled to check your focus on the display
miss the quick buttons at the top left
It is bulkier but not necessary a handful
it has not hit a home run
The new Z mount is noticeably larger
You cannot charge the older ones in-camera
no pixel binning or line skipping
the eye sensor was a bit inconsistent
S lenses A camera is only as good as the lens you use
you are restricted to 12-bit files
does not come with the eye-detection mode
it does not come with an external drive mode dial
Photographers are only as good as the cameras
It isn t lost on modern smartphone users
it does have a shorter battery life than the Z 5
performance in any other configuration
it struggles a little more to stay focused on moving objects
this camera is a bit heavy
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
noise reduction used to get there
no need to make calibration adjustments for certain lenses
smudges intensify and fine lines lose their crisp edges
The tracking system can be thrown off if you lose track of the target
camera doesn't have a built-in flash
image quality
HTML is not translated
the peripheral focus can not cover is narrow
the cards are not as common at the moment and are still rather expensive
bodies fit right into your kit and workflow
image quality was lacking on this camera is the level of noise
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there is no need for port adapters
Only having one card slot will be seen by some as an additional disadvantage
it adds a second card slot
Z mount cameras are not directly compatible with any FX or DX lenses
very little noise or softness to the image
it is not as feature-rich
it still lags behind some of its competitors
video features are not really a contest
lacks dual card slots
Mirrorless cameras are hard on batteries because
shoot day is too strenuous for one battery and too busy to be charging a second
Nikon Z6 is limited to one XQD memory card slot
The grip is deeper than Nikon s
lack of in-body stabilization
it doesn t rotate to either side
Canon only has the one camera body
It feels underdeveloped
Noise didn t really start to pop out at me
slower autofocus is most noticeable in low light
slightly warm and a tad too green
autofocus becomes difficult to work with
automated modes were occasionally off just slightly
no way to transfer large quantities of files
the auto display switch mode very inconsistent

Nikon Z6 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3.2 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	51200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200

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Nikon Z6 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor format	FX

Lens mount	Nikon Z
Minimum aperture	22
Maximum aperture	22
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustment	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto Manual
Number of focus points	273

Shooting modes	Auto
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical
Auto exposure lock	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20
Histogram	yes
Flash modes	Auto Flash off Flash on Manual Slow sync
Scene modes	Landscape Portrait

Built-in microphone	yes
Built-in speakers	yes
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Stereo
Supported audio file formats	AAC PCM

Weight	20.64 oz
Width	5.28 in
Height	3.96 in
Depth	2.66 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	310
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	Y

GPS	yes
Languages support	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 supported	yes
Tripod thread	1.0 in
Image editing modes	Resizing Trimming

ISO	100 51200 Auto
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	51200
Maximum image resolution	6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Direct sunlight Flash Fluorescent Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Incandescent Manual Natural
Supported image file formats	JPEG RAW
Photo effects	Neutral Sepia Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes

Screen size	3.2 in
Screen technology	LCD TFT
Touch screen	yes
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution	369000000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-4 - 2
Eye relief	0.83 in
Flip-out screen	no

Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
HD type	4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV MP4 MPEG-4
Camera playback	Highlights Movie Slide show Thumbnails
Video recording limit	30.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps

Body type	SLR
Colour of product	Black
Anti-dust system	yes

Compatible memory cards	XQD
Memory slots	1
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.31

HDMI	yes
USB connector type	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2 Gen 1
Microphone port	yes
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11ac
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.2

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