Technical Details Nikon Z6 II

Mirrorless Camera

Nikon Z Mount

FX (Full Frame)

CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm

25.28 million

Image sensor cleaning, reference image for dust removal function (Software Capture NX-D required)

24.5 million pixels

FX format (36 × 24): (L) 6048 × 4024 (24.3 million), (M) 4528 × 3016 (13.7 million), (S) 3024 × 2016 (6.1 million) DX format (24 × 16): (L) 3936 × 2624 (10.3 million), (M) 2944 × 1968 (5.8 million), (S) 1968 × 1312 (2.6 million) 1:1 format (24 × 24): (L) 4016 × 4016 (16.1 million), (M) 3008 × 3008 (9.0 million), (S) 2000 × 2000 (4.0 million) 16:9 format (36 × 20): (L) 6048 × 3400 (20.6 million), (M) 4528 × 2544 (11.5 million), (S) 3024 × 1696 (5.1 million) Photos taken during movie recording with an image size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160 Photos taken during movie recording with other image sizes: 1920 × 1080

NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed); sizes L, M, and S available (M and S images are recorded with a color depth of 12 bit and lossless compression) JPEG: JPEG baseline compression, quality levels: "JPEG Fine" (approx. 1:4), "JPEG Normal" (approx. 1:8), and "JPEG Basic" (approx. 1:16), compression can be optimized for file size or image quality NEF (RAW)+JPEG: dual file format (each photo is saved in both NEF (RAW) format and JPEG format)

Configurations »Auto«, »Standard«, »Neutral«, »Vivid«, »Monochrome«, »Portrait«, »Landscape«, and »Balanced«; Creative Picture Control configurations (»Dream«, »Morning«, »Pop«, »Sunday«, »Gloomy«, »Dramatic«, »Still«, »Faded«, »Melancholic«, »Pure«, »Jeans«, »Toy«, »Sepia«, »Blue«, »Red«, »Pink«, »Charcoal«, »Graphite«, »Binary«, »Soot«); certain Picture Control configurations can be customized; memory for user-defined Picture Control configurations

CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD, SDHC (UHS-II compatible), SDXC (UHS-II compatible)

A CFexpress or XQD card and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, each of which can be used as the primary memory card, for backups, or for separate storage of images in NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats. Images can be copied from one memory card to the other.

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31

Electronic 1.27 cm (0.5-inch) OLED viewfinder with approximately 3.69 million pixels (Quad VGA), color matching, as well as automatic and 11-step manual brightness control

approx. 100% (vertical and horizontal)

approx. 0.8x (50mm lens, focus set to infinity and -1.0 dpt)

21 mm (at –1.0 dpt, from the center of the eyepiece lens surface)

–4 to +2 dpt

Automatic switching between monitor and viewfinder

NIKKOR lenses with Z mount; NIKKOR lenses with F mount when using a bayonet adapter (function limitations possible)

Electronic-controlled, vertically running mechanical focal-plane shutter; shutter with electronic first curtain, electronic shutter

1/8000 to 30 s (step size: 1/3 and 1/2 EV, extendable up to 900 s with manual exposure control (M)), long exposure (B), long exposure (T), X200

X = 1/200 s, the flash is synchronized with a shutter speed of 1/200 s or longer, supporting automatic FP high-speed sync

Single shot (S), continuous low speed (CL), continuous high speed (CH), continuous high speed (extended) (H), self-timer

Up to 14 images/s; Continuous low speed (CL): approx. 1 to 5 images/s; Continuous high speed (CH): approx. 5.5 images/s; Continuous H (extended): approx. 14 images/s (14-bit NEF/RAW: approx. 10 images/s)

Lead time of 2, 5, 10, or 20 s; capture of 1 to 9 images at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

TTL exposure metering with the image sensor

Matrix metering; center-weighted metering: metering priority with a weighting of 75% in a 12 mm circle in the center of the image area, optionally integral metering with uniform weighting over the entire image area; spot metering: exposure metering in a circular field (diameter: approx. 4 mm, corresponding to an image field coverage of approx. 1.5%) at the position of the selected focus metering field; highlight-weighted exposure metering

–4 to +17 °C

Automatic, program automatic (P) with program shift, aperture priority (S), shutter priority (A), manual exposure control (M), user settings (U1, U2, U3)

–5 to +5 LW, step size 1/3 or 1/2 LW, available in modes P, S, A, and M

Saving the measured light value

ISO 100 to ISO 51,200 in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV with adjustment options of approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (equivalent to ISO 50) below ISO 100, or approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (equivalent to ISO 204,800) above ISO 51,200; ISO auto available (Recommended Exposure Index)

Automatic, Extra Strong, Reinforced, Normal, Moderate, and Off

Add, Average, Lighten, Darken

HDR (High Dynamic Range), flicker reduction in photography

Hybrid AF (Phase and Contrast Detection) with Focus Assistant

–4.5 to +19 EV (with "Low Light Autofocus": –6 to +19 EV)

Single autofocus (AF-S), continuous autofocus (AF-C), full-time autofocus (AF-F, only available in movie mode), predictive focus tracking. Manual focusing; (M): focusing with electronic focus aid can be used

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Needle tip metering field (photo mode only), single field and dynamic (photo mode only), large metering field (small), large metering field (large), large metering field (large, people), large metering field (large, animals), automatic metering field control, automatic metering field control (people), automatic metering field control (animals)

Lock focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (Single Autofocus/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector

Sensor-Shift VR (Image stabilizer with movable image sensor, 5-axis shake compensation)

Image stabilizer with movable lens group (with VR lenses)

TTL: i-TTL flash control, i-TTL fill-flash for matrix metering, center-weighted metering and highlight-weighted metering, i-TTL standard fill-flash for spot metering

Synchronization to the first curtain, long-term synchronization, reduction of red-eye effect, synchronization to the second curtain, off

–3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, available in modes P, S, A, and M

Lights up as soon as the optional flash unit is fully charged, blinks after a full-power flash release to warn of underexposure

Standard socket (ISO 518) with synchronization and data contacts as well as locking hole

i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting with radio control, Advanced Wireless Lighting with optical signal, modeling light, flash exposure lock, color temperature transmission, automatic FP high-speed sync, built-in flash unit control

Automatic (3 options), Auto daylight, direct sunlight, cloudy sky, shade, artificial light, fluorescent lamp (7 options), flash, select color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), custom measurement (up to six values can be saved); all except "select color temperature" with fine adjustment

Exposure and/or flash exposure, white balance, ADL

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor

Matrix measurement, center-weighted or highlight-weighted metering

3840 × 2160 (4K/UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p, 60p will be available after a firmware update (free, announced for February 2021), 1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 1920 × 1080 (slow motion): 30p × 4/25p × 4/24p × 5

MOV, MP4

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Linear PCM (for movies recorded in MOV format), AAC (for movies recorded in MP4 format)

Integrated stereo microphone or external microphone with attenuation option, sensitivity adjustable

M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51,200 in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV) with additional settings at approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (equivalent to ISO 204,800) above ISO 51,200; ISO Auto (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit; P, S, A: ISO Auto (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit; Auto: ISO Auto (ISO 100 to 51,200) (Recommended Exposure Index)

Options »According to photo settings«, »Extra strong«, »Enhanced«, »Normal«, »Moderate« and »Off«

Time-lapse films, electronic image stabilizer, timecodes, logarithmic (N-Log) and HDR video output (HLG)

Tiltable TFT-LCD touch monitor with approximately 2.1 million pixels, a screen diagonal of 8 cm (3.2 inches), 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% screen coverage, color calibration, and 11-level manual brightness control

Single image playback and image index (4, 9, or 72 images), playback with zoomed-in section, section copy, movie playback, slideshow for photos and/or movies, histogram display, highlight display, image information, position data display, automatic image rotation, and image rating

Type-C USB port (SuperSpeed USB), connection with integrated USB port recommended

HDMI port (Type C)

3.5 mm jack socket (stereo, with power supply)

3.5 mm jack socket (stereo)

Integrated (for cable remote control MC-DC2 and other optional accessories)

IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac

2412 to 2462 MHz (Channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz

5.2 dBm (2.4 GHz), 8.3 dBm (5 GHz)

Open system, WPA2-PSK

Bluetooth specification 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: –0.3 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: –1.8 dBm, Range (line of sight): approx. 10 m⁹

A lithium-ion battery of the type EN-EL15c

Multifunction handle MB-N11 and battery pack MB-N10 (sold separately), each hold two EN-EL15c¹¹ type batteries

Power adapter EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b (requires battery holder EP-5B, sold separately), power adapter EH-7P with battery charging function (sold separately)

1/4 inch (ISO 1222)

approx. 100.5 × 134 × 69.5 mm

approx. 705 g with battery and memory card, but without housing cover; approx. 615 g (camera body only)

0 °C to 40 °C

up to 85% (non-condensing)

Housing cover BF-N1, eyecup DK-29 (attached to the camera upon delivery), lithium-ion battery EN-EL15c with battery cover, battery charger MH-25a (with power plug adapter or power cable, type and format vary depending on the country or region of sale), HDMI/USB cable clip, carrying strap AN-DC19, USB cable UC-E24, accessory shoe cover BS-1