mirrorless
Category
Mirrorless
Sensor
Full-frame
Resolution
24.5 MP
Mount / lens
Nikon Z mount
Weight
675 g with battery and card

What photographers keep saying · from 4 reviews

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Finds the Z6 phenomenal but rarely carried it, so bought an X100VI.

“The Z6 ja a phenomenal camera, the 85mm F1.8 S line is superb, and yet... I did not have the camera with me”
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Uses the Z6 as a compact camera on a wrist strap all day.

“Personally I use the Z6 as a compact camera that I can literally leave on a wrist strap all day.”
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Used the original Z6 from 2018 to 2024 and was happy with it, including handheld low light with IBIS.

“I was happy with the Z6, but the sensor had slight accidental damage”
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Was skeptical of mirrorless, but bought an original Z6, sold their D750, and it is now their favourite camera.

“But the Z6 is my favorite camera.”
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Switched from Canon to the original Z6, which has gone everywhere with them and won them a national award, though its wide-area AF is poor.

“This camera has been with me everywhere, it won me bronze in Skills Canada Photography Nationals and it has been taken climbing, hiking, cycling, and running.”
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Used the original Z6 for four years of work without being let down; best sensor they've used.

“i did use the z6 for around 4 years. Did not let me down during work.”
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Loves their Z6 for stills and for long ProRes RAW recording without overheating.

“Love my Z6! I use Canon at work and Nikon for personal.”
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Loves their original Z6, which still takes stunning shots.

“I love my Z6 too. The OG Z6, with none of that fancy Expeed 7. Still takes some stunning shots.”
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Found the original Z6's AF worse than their D810.

“I ordered the Z6 for my job (where I ordered the equipment I wanted to work with on their dime) and the AF was worse than the D810 I was using.”
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Finds their original Z6 awesome for events, people and portraits.

“The Z6 is awesome for events, people and portraits.”
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Moved from a D500 to the Z6 and missed the D500, because the Z6's autofocus is bad.

“Did I miss the D500 when I had the Z6? Absolutely, the AF is bad on the Z6”
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Loved the Z6 on a rugged India and Nepal trip, with impressive image quality, but it produced too many out-of-focus shots.

“It's a tremendously capable camera with an impressive image quality, but the number of out-of-focu”
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Barely uses their original Z6 because they dislike its EVF and light build.

“the digital VF and the lack of weight and bulk is why I only have 7k-ish clicks on my original Z6.”
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Sold their D750 for a first-generation Z6; eye AF is fine-ish for family, but it's no better than the D750 for sports.

“Eye autofocus is fine-ish with kids and family. Honestly have lots of good photos.”
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Loves their Nikon Z6 and thinks the Z8 must be great too.

“I love my Z6! Z8 must be great, this is a fantastic shot”
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Moved from a D750 to the Z6 with the 24-200, halving their hiking weight, and is enjoying it.

“Halved my hiking weight with a z6 w/ 24-200 compared to my old d750”
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