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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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4.7 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
N/A
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum5120051200204800
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200204800
White balance presets
N/A
10
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
No
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon ZSony ESony E
Minimum aperture223636
Maximum aperture223.536
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points273125693
Optical zoom
N/A
4.4 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.07 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
179
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
25
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screenyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.39 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x1.07 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.83 in0.91 in
Flip-out screennonono
Articulated LCD
N/A
yes
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
921600
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/160s
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
6
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit30.0 min.
N/A
125.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
Environmentally sealed
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz10.02 oz22.93 oz
Width5.28 in4.72 in5.1 in
Height3.96 in2.62 in2.9 in
Depth2.66 in1.78 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310720610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.5 h3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
2.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnono
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
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A

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