Nikon Z6II

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Nikon Z6II
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Overview
Maker Nikon
Type Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
Released5 November 2020;
4 years ago (2020-11-05)
Intro priceUSD $1,999.95
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeBack-illuminated CMOS sensor
Sensor size Full frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm)
Sensor maker Sony
Maximum resolution 6048 × 4024 (24.5 effective megapixels)
Film speed Native range of ISO 100–51,200 (expandable to 50–204,800)
Recording medium XQD card and SD card
Focusing
Focus
  • Single-servo AF (AF-S)
  • Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
  • Full-time AF (AF-F; only available in video mode)
  • Predictive focus tracking
  • Manual focus (electronic rangefinder can be used)
Focus modes
  • Pinpoint
  • Single-point
  • Dynamic-area AF
  • Wide-area AF (small)
  • Wide-area AF (large)
  • Wide-area AF (Large people)
  • Wide-area AF (Large animals)
  • Auto-area AF
  • Auto-area AF (people)
  • Auto-area AF (animals)
Focus areas273 points (single-point AF) with 90% coverage
Exposure/metering
Exposure TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure modes
  • Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program
  • Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
  • Aperture Priority Auto [A]
  • Manual [M]
Exposure metering
  • TTL metering using camera image sensor
  • Highlight-weighted metering: −4 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Metering modes
  • Matrix metering
  • Center-weighted metering
  • Spot metering
Flash
Flash No built-in flash
Shutter
Frame rate Up to 14 fps in 12-bit RAW and single-point autofocus
Shutter
  • Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter
  • Electronic front-curtain shutter
Shutter speeds 30s –1/8000s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Quad-VGA (1280 × 960) EVF (3690000 dots)
Image processing
Image processor Dual Expeed 6
White balance
  • Auto (3 types)
  • Custom
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent (7 types)
  • Incandescent
  • Natural light auto
  • Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, all with fine-tuning)
  • Shade
General
Video recording 1080p video at up to 120 fps, and 4K video at up to 60 fps
LCD screen3.2-inch tilting TFT LCD with 2.1 million dots with touchscreen
BatteryEN-EL15c
AV port(s)USB Type-C, HDMI Type-C
Data port(s) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy
Body featuresIn-Body Image Stabilization
Dimensions 134×101×70 mm (5.3×4.0×2.8 in)
Weight 615 g (body only)
Latest firmware 1.70 / 3 June 2025;2 months ago (3 June 2025) [1]
Made in Thailand
Chronology
Replaced Nikon Z6
Successor

The Nikon Z6II is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera produced by Nikon and is the successor to the Nikon Z6. [2] The camera was officially announced on October 14, 2020 alongside the Nikon Z7II, [3] [4] and became available for purchase on November 5. [5]

Contents

Features

The most notable upgrade over the Nikon Z6 is the inclusion of a second memory card slot. The Z6II features an SD card slot and a CFexpress/XQD card slot. The camera features dual EXPEED 6 image processing engines, a first for Nikon cameras. This improves autofocus performance and enables 4K video recording at 60 fps. The frame rate for photos was increased from 12 fps to 14 fps with a larger memory buffer, but 14 fps can only be used in 12-bit RAW and single-point autofocus. The autofocus system has been vastly improved with more advanced eye detection. Lastly, in video recording, the camera can now record 4K "Ultra HD" footage at 60p in DX-crop mode. [6]

The Z6II features the same back-illuminated full-frame 24.5-megapixel CMOS sensor as the Z6.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Z 6II Firmware 1.70" . Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II boast dual processors and gain a second card slot". DPReview . DPReview. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. ↑ November 2020, Phil Hall 18. "Nikon Z6 II review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Nikon releases the Z 6II full-frame mirrorless camera | News | Nikon About Us". www.nikon.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  5. ↑ November 2020, James Artaius 05. "Nikon Z6 II is available now!". digitalcameraworld. Retrieved 2021-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Nikon Z6 II: Digital Photography Review". www.dpreview.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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