Nikon Z6 mark II

The Nikon Z6 II is an updated version of the organisation's 24MP multimedia full-body mirrorless digicam. It profits extra processing strength to add progressed autofocus and a few other tweaks to an already properly-rounded function set.

Key specifications
24MP full-frame BSI-CMOS sensor
non-stop taking pictures at up to 14 fps (in 12-bit uncooked with single AF factor)
complete-sensor UHD 4K video at as much as 30p
UHD 60p from an APS-C crop promised in future firmware update
two card slots (1x CFexpress/XQD, 1x u.s.a.II SD)
3.69M-dot EVF with stepped forward blackout instances
Tilting 2.1M-dot study touchscreen
USB-C socket for recharging or powering the camera
Battery score of 410 (liquid crystal display) and 340 (EVF) pictures in keeping with charge
Connectors to permit battery grip with portrait orientation controls
The Z6 II released at the equal rate as its predecessor, with a endorsed selling price of $1999 body-simplest or $2599 with the Z 24-70mm F4 S lens. it is to be had now.

The Z6 II is a diffused refresh of the present Z6, extending the competencies a little, however providing a more often than not similar, properly-rounded stills and video characteristic set. In phrases of hardware, the primary difference is that the mark II profits a 2nd Expeed 6 processor, with maximum of the performance and feature improvements stemming from this additional processing strength.

Autofocus

Nikon says the autofocus overall performance has been incrementally advanced over the authentic Z6, however the most notable feature change is the addition of face and eye detection (both human and animal) to the extensive location AF mode. previously these features had been most effective available in 'car' vicinity AF, that means the digicam determined where to attention. via adding them to huge place, you are able to narrow-down the place wherein that camera hunts for faces, providing you with a way of pre-selecting the face you wish to focus on.

The Z6 II's most burst velocity tops out at an outstanding 14 frames in keeping with 2d, but handiest in case you use a single AF point and you are willing to shoot JPEGs or take the slight dynamic variety hit of taking pictures 12-bit Raws. if you need the digicam to select an AF point or tune a subject, it shoots at a still very first rate 12 frames consistent with 2d.

Video
The Z6 II builds on the Z6's already quite robust video feature set, with the promise of UHD 4K 60p assist in a loose firmware update due in February 2021. This better price pictures will come from an APS-C crop of the sensor, and could most effective be to be had for inner capture.
in addition, the camera's video output alternatives have been expanded, with the mark II capable of output 10-bit HLG HDR pictures, further to N-Log, to an outside recorder. An non-compulsory paid improve enables a 12-bit line-skipped 4K uncooked flow may be sent to an external recorder to be encoded as ProRes raw or, after a February 2021 firmware replace, as Blackmagic uncooked.

Line-skipping manner much less detail, greater noise at higher ISOs and more hazard of moiré. You benefit more flexibility in the footage however ProRes uncooked and Nikon has said it's going to embed the specified metadata to assist you to use the White stability or 'ISO' adjustment gear in very last reduce pro.

Viewfinder
The viewfinder inside the Z6 II is the equal three.68M-dot OLED as inside the original model (and the Z7/II). Nikon factors out that the optics and coatings are of its own design and says it's decreased each the refresh lag and the blackout time among shots. however, the employer hasn't positioned a number of on either improvement.


despite being a rather subtle replace, the Z6 II stays broadly aggressive with other cameras with release expenses around $2000. The Canon EOS R6 is the outlier: priced at a higher degree however supplying better specifications (even though it cannot usually deliver the entire promise of its video abilities).





Nikon Z6 IICanon EOS R6Panasonic S5Sony a7 III
MSRP (body)$1999$2499$1999$1999
Pixel count24MP20MP24MP24MP
Sensor techBSI-CMOSCMOSCMOSBSI-CMOS
AF systemOn-sensor PDAF

Dual Pixel (On-sensor PDAF)

Depth from Defocus (Contrast Detection-based)On-sensor PDAF
Image stabilization5-axis5-axis + sync with lens IS5-axis + sync with lens IS5-axis
CIPA ratingUp to 5EVUp to 8EVUp to 6.5EVUp to 5EV
Maximum frame rate12 fps (14 fps*)12 fps mech shutter 20 fps electronic

7 fps (AF-S) 5 fps (AF-C)

10 fps
Flash Sync speed1/200 sec1/250 sec**1/250 sec1/250 sec
High Res modeNoNoYesNo
Viewfinder res / mag3.68M dots / 0.80x3.68M dots / 0.76x2.36M dots / 0.74x2.36M dots / 0.78x
Rear screen2.1M-dot tilting touchscreen1.62M-dot fully articulated touchscreen1.84M-dot fully articulated touchscreen921k-dot tilting touchscreen
AF joystickYesYesYesYes
Top-plate settings displayYesNoNoNo
Video captureUHD 4K 30p (full sensor) UHD 4K 60p (1.5x Crop)***UHD 4K 60p (1.05x crop)UHD 4K 30p (full sensor) UHD 4K 60p (1.5x Crop)UHD 4K 24p (full sensor) UHD 4K 30p (1.2x Crop)
Log/HDR modes

N-Log HLG 10-bit (HDMI)

C-Log HDR PQ 10-bit Internal

V-Log/V-Gamut HLG 10-bit InternalS-Log2 / 3 / HLG 8-bit Internal
Memory cards1x CFexpress B 1x SD (UHS-II)Dual UHS-II SD1x UHS-II SD 1x UHS-I SD1x UHS-II SD 1x UHS-I SD
Battery life (CIPA) LCD/EVF410 / 340510 / 380440 / 470710 / 610
USB-chargingYesYesYesYes
Dimensions134 x 101 x 68 mm138 x 98 x 88 mm133 x 97 x 82 mm127 x 96 x 74 mm
Weight (CIPA)675 g680 g714 g650 g

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