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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
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Sony a7R III Digital Camera
Sony a7R III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull-frameFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size
N/A
1.4 in1.41 in1.41 in
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
44.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
N/A
42.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
N/A
7952 x 5304 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum100505050
ISO maximum51200204800102400102400
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 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
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
204800102400
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Sensor-shift
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon ZSony ESony E-mountSony E
Minimum aperture2236
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2236
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points273693399399
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.78 x0.78 x1.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
399399
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25425
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.51 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px3686400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screennono
N/A
yes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
12288001440000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Video recording limit30.0 min.125.0 min.
N/A
115.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
100.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
3840 x 21603840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILCMILC
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Magnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Environmentally sealed
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz22.93 oz20.53 oz23.17 oz
Width5.28 in5.1 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in2.9 in3.77 in3.76 in
Depth2.66 in3.76 in2.37 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-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
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1212
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310610340640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedYYyesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
3.0 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
3.12.0
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
no
NFCnoyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
N/A
4.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

GPSyesnonono
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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