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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size
N/A
1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum1005050
ISO maximum5120025600102400
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
White balance presets
N/A
1010
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
102400
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon ZSony E-mountSony E-mount
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2222
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points27325399
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.71 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
117399
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2525
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.71 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
12300001228800
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesYes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesno
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit30.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Magnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz14.67 oz20.53 oz
Width5.28 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in3.72 in3.77 in
Depth2.66 in1.9 in2.37 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)310270340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
2.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.2
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
nono

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 supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono

Often compared with Nikon Z6

Often compared with Sony a7

Often compared with Sony a7R II