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The Great All-Rounder

The Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera is a full frame multimedia powerhouse that can capture incredible low-light images as well as ultra-sharp 4K video footage. An excellent all-rounder, it’s packed with great features and functionality that makes it a firm favourite with content creators and multimedia professionals.

24.5 Megapixel Full Frame Sensor

Featuring a 24.5 megapixel full frame BSI CMOS sensor, the Z6 delivers detailed images with exceptionally low noise. An ISO100 - ISO51200 is combined with impressive dynamic range to capture crisp, low-noise images with excellent contrast and accurate colour reproduction.

Vibration Reduction Stabilisation

Built-in VR (Vibration Reduction) sensor stabilisation ensures razor sharp details, great for shooting in low light. Delivering an advantage of up to 5-stops, the VR system also works in video mode, delivering more stable footage when filming handheld.

EXPEED Imaging Engine

The cutting edge EXPEED 6 image engine powers the sensor allowing the Z6 to capture full-resolution images at up to 12fps. Perfect for sports photographers, it’s remarkable shooting speed will ensure you’re well equipped to freeze that decisive, split-second moment.

273 Autofocus Points

Complementing its fast frame rate shooting are 273 autofocus points that cover 90% of the frame horizontally and vertically. Practically eliminating the need to find focus them recompose if your subject is towards the edge of the frame, the AF system enables you to concentrate on ensuring your composition is spot on.

Hybrid Phase and Contrast Detect AF

Its hybrid Auto Focus system uses an algorithm optimised for the full frame sensor, to automatically switch between focal-plane phase-detection AF and contrast-detect AF with focusing. The use of NIKKOR Z lenses further maximises AF accuracy with both still images and movies.

Face Detection and Focus Tracking

Intelligent algorithms enhance AF performance. With face detection and tracking functions available,  the Z6 ensures critical sharpness when shooting with shallow depth of field lenses or fast-moving subjects.

4K Ultra HD & 120fps FHD Video Recording

Video shooters will appreciate the versatility of 4K Ultra HD resolution and Full HD slow motion at up to 120fps. Cementing itself as a serious video camera, the Z6 also features 10-bit output via HDMI, focus peaking, zebra, Time code and N-Log – a flat colour profile for professional colour grading. Combine the Z6 with a compatible external recorder like the Atomos Ninja V and you can convert in real-time from a 10-bit 4K N-Log clean video output to a HDR signal for more accurate monitoring.

3.6 Million-dot Quad VGA Electronic Viewfinder

Ensure your images are sharp in all lighting conditions thanks to the large 3.6 million dot Quad VGA  electronic viewfinder. With an aspherical glass element delivering a natural perspective and improved edge-to-edge detail the viewfinder also doubles as a valuable tool for checking critical focus when shooting wide open. Additionally a fluorine coating which effectively repels dirt has been applied to the eyepiece protection window, ensuring a easy cleaning experience.

3.2-inch Rear Touchscreen

The 3.2-inch rear touchscreen makes image review and video playback simple and straightforward. The touch functionality delivers an intuitive experience for navigating menus. It’s ability to tilt up or down takes the guess work out of shooting from high or low angles, encouraging you to explore different perspectives and push the creative envelope with confidence.

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Connectivity

Conbined Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity allows you to quickly upload high quality photos and videos to your favourite social media platforms. In conjunction with the Nikon Snapbridge app, you can also shoot remotely from your phone or tablet and add GPS location data to your photos automatically.

Weather Sealed with 200k Rated Shutter

Built to withstand the daily punishment of professional work, the body of the Z 6 is weather sealed so you can keep shooting even in the most physically demanding environments. With a shutter rated to 200,000 actuations, the camera can more than hold its own against the busy schedule of any seasoned shooter.

 

TYPE OF CAMERA
Type Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount Nikon Z mount
LENS
Compatible lenses Z mount NIKKOR lenses
F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply
 
EFFECTIVE PIXELS
Effective pixels 45.7 million
IMAGE SENSOR
Image sensor 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format)
Total pixels 46.89 million
Dust-reduction system Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D), image sensor cleaning
STORAGE
Image size(pixels) FX (36x24) image area: 8256 x 5504 (L: 45.4 million), 6192 x 4128 (M: 25.6 million), 4128 x 2752 (S: 11.4 million)
DX (24x16) image area: 5408 x 3600 (L: 19.5 million), 4048 x 2696 (M: 10.9 million), 2704 x 1800 (S: 4.9 million)
5 : 4 (30x24) image area: 6880 x 5504 (L: 37.9 million), 5152 x 4120 (M: 21.2 million), 3440 x 2752 (S: 9.5 million)
1 : 1 (24x24) image area: 5504 x 5504 (L: 30.3 million), 4128 x 4128 (M: 17.0 million), 2752 x 2752 (S: 7.6 million)
16 : 9 (36x20) image area: 8256 x 4640 (Large: 38.3 million), 6192 x 3480 (Medium: 21.5 million), 4128 x 2320 (Small: 9.6 million)
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
 
File format NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed); large, medium and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression)
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8) or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality compression available
NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
 
Picture Control system Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media XQD memory cards
File system DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge
VIEWFINDER
Electronic viewfinder 1.27-cm/0.5-in., approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint 21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment -4 to +2 m-1
Eye sensor Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
SHUTTER
Type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Speed 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X200
Flash sync speed X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; auto FP high-speed sync supported
RELEASE
Release modes Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer
Approximate maximum frame advance rate (measured under Nikon-specified test conditions) Low-speed continuous: 1 to 5 fps
High-speed continuous: 5.5 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: 5 fps)
High-speed continuous (extended): 9 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: 8 fps)
 
Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s
EXPOSURE
Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering modes Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame
Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Highlight-weighted metering
 
Range -3 to 17 EV
(ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20°C/68°F)
Modes Auto; programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); user settings (U1, U2, U3)
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A and M
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available
(Recommended Exposure Index)
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Multiple exposure Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction
FOCUS
Autofocus Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20°C/68°F) -1 to +19 EV (-4 to +19 EV with low-light AF)
Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
 
Focus points (in photo mode, FX format, single-point AF) 493 (single-point AF)
AF-area modes Pinpoint, single-point and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF
Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector
VIBRATION REDUCTION (VR)
Camera VR 5-axis image sensor shift
Lens VR Lens shift (available with VR lenses)
FLASH
Flash control TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
Flash compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A and M
Flash-ready indicator Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, color information communication, auto FP high-speed sync, unified flash control
WHITE BALANCE
White balance Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning
BRACKETING
Bracketing types Exposure, flash, white balance and ADL
MOVIE
Metering system TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering modes Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
and frame rate 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
  1920 x 1080 (slow-mo); 30p x4, 25p x4, 24p x5
  Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 fps respectively; quality selection available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p and 1920 x 1080 slow-mo, when quality is fixed at ? (high)
File format MOV, MP4
Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format Linear PCM, AAC
Audio recording device Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to 25600)
P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) with selectable upper limit
M: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600
 
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from same as photo settings, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Maximum movie recording length 29 min. 59 s
Other movie options Time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, movie log output (N-Log)
MONITOR
Monitor 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx.100% frame coverage, color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls
PLAYBACK
Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, picture rating and auto image rotation
INTERFACE
USB Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output Type C HDMI connector
Accessory terminal Can be used with MC-DC2 and other optional accessories
Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
WI-FI/BLUETOOTH
Wireless (may differ by country or area) Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
Operating frequency: 2412 to 2462/2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 11/13) and 5180 to 5825/5180 to 5805/5180 to 5320/5745 to 5805/5180 to 5700 MHz
Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 7.0 dBm, 5 GHz band: 12.1/9.1 dBm
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
 
Bluetooth Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2
Operating frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth), 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth Low Energy)
Maximum output power (EIRP): 1.5 dBm (Bluetooth), 0 dBm (Bluetooth Low Energy)
 
Range (line of sight) Approx. 10 m/32 ft without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
POWER SOURCE
Battery One EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 can also be used, but note that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge and that charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15b batteries only
Charging AC adapter EH-7P Charging AC Adapter
AC adapter EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B Power Connector, which is available separately)
TRIPOD SOCKET
Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Dimensions Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 67.5 mm/5.3 x 4 x 2.7 in.
(W x H x D)
Weight Approx. 675 g/1 lb 7.9 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 585 g/1 lb 4.7 oz (camera body only)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating environment Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F; humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Supplied accessories EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, EH-7P Charging AC Adapter, UC-E24 USB Cable, AN-DC19 Strap, BF-N1 Body Cap, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
(may differ by country or area)

 

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Specifications are subjects to change without notice.
Nikon Z6
Body Cap (BF-N1)
Rubber Eyecup (DK-29)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with terminal cover (EN-EL15b)
Battery Charger (MH-25a)
Strap (AN-DC19)
Charging AC Adapter (EH-7P)
HDMI/USB Cable Clip
USB Cable (UC-E24)
Accessory Shoe Cover (BS-1)

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