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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull-frame
Sensor size
N/A
1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
36.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
7360 x 4912 px
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum51200204800204800
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
8
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
Sensor-shift
N/A
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
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon Z
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Minimum aperture22
N/A
36
Maximum aperture22
N/A
36
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points27333693
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
33
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
Built-inOptical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screenyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.7 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-3.5 - 1.2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
Flip-out screennoyesno
Articulated LCD
N/A
yes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1037000
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
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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
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
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
no
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
P-TTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
4.4 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
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.4 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
4.4 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • 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
30.0 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 speakersyes
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz32.63 oz22.93 oz
Width5.28 in5.37 in5.1 in
Height3.96 in4.33 in2.9 in
Depth2.66 in3.37 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots122
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310760610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 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
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
Bluetooth version4.2
N/A
4.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesyesno
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
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
Electronic compass
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A

Often compared with Nikon Z6

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Often compared with Sony a7 III

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