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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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4.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size
N/A
1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050100
ISO maximum512002560025600
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
White balance presets
N/A
1010
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
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

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon ZSony E-mountE mount
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture22222.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points27325117
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
117
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2525

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.71 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
12300001230000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
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
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
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 OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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 sec
N/A
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
1/250s1/160s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesno
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 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
yes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit30.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz14.67 oz14.36 oz
Width5.28 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in3.72 in3.72 in
Depth2.66 in1.9 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
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
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

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
N/A
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
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
nono
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono

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