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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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4.7 out of 5
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4.6 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFX
N/A
Full frame
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
3:2
Max resolution
N/A
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum1006450
ISO maximum512002560025600
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
no
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
No
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAW
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon Z
N/A
Sony E-mount
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture22
N/A
22
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points27349325
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
117
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screenyesyesyes
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px3690000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
1230000
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
yes
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit30.0 min.29.59 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A
AAC
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz20.64 oz14.67 oz
Width5.28 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in3.96 in3.72 in
Depth2.66 in2.66 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)310
N/A
270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCno
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.2
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

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