| Type | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
| Image sensor format / type | FX / CMOS |
| Sensor size | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm |
| Effective Pixels (Megapixels) | 24.5 million |
| Total pixels | 25.28 million |
| Image size (pixels) | FX (36x24) image area (L) 6048 x 4024 ( 24.3 million) (M) 4528 x 3016 ( 13.7 million) (S) 3024 x 2016 ( 6.1 million) DX (24x16) image area (L) 3936 x 2624 ( 10.3 million) (M) 2944 x 1968 ( 5.8 million) (S) 1968 x 1312 ( 2.6 million) 1 : 1 (24x24) image area (L) 4016 x 4016 ( 16.1 million) (M) 3008 x 3008 ( 9.0 million) (S) 2000 x 2000 ( 4.0 million) 16 : 9 (36x20) image area (L) 6048 x 3400 ( 20.6 million) (M) 4528 x 2544 ( 11.5 million) (S) 3024 x 1696 ( 5.1 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 and CFexpress* memory cards [*Type B CFexpress cards manufactured by Sony Corp. only. Operation is not guaranteed with cards from other manufacturers (as of December 2019)] |
| File system | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge |
| Viewfinder | - 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls
- Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage
- Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m(*1)) magnification
- 21 mm (-1.0 m(*1); from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) eyepoint |
| Compatible lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply
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| Shutter | - Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
- 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) | Up to 12 fps Low-speed continuous: 1 to 5 fps High-speed continuous: 5.5 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 12 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: 9 fps) |
| Metering mode | 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 metering: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100 to 51200 Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
| Focus points (single-point AF, photo shooting mode, FX image area) | 273 AF points |
| AF-area mode | 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 |
| Camera VR | 5-axis image sensor shift |
| Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1920×1080 (slow-mo); 30p ×4, 25p ×4, 24p ×5 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
- MOV, MP4 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, WiFi
Snapbridge App |
| Battery | One EN-EL15b rechargeable Li-ion battery; EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 can also be used, but note that you may not be able to take as many pictures on a single charge and that charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15b batteries only |
| Dimensions (W x H x D x Weight) | Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 67.5 mm ( 5.3 x 4 x 2.7 in.) x 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 | Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation) |
Hold the future in the palm of your hands. Introducing the Z 6, the latest mirrorless camera from Nikon. Designed to capture your creative vision using ground-breaking technology, the Z 6 was inspired by Nikon’s legacy of unparalleled optical performance and craftsmanship. Built with a new mount system, a state-of-the-art sensor, and with a host of new features, the Z 6 puts years of innovation and photographic perfection within your grasp.
