Product Overview
- 24.5MP FX-Format BSI CMOS Sensor
- Dual EXPEED 6 Image Processors
- ISO 100 to 51,200 (expandable to 204,800)
- 273-pt AF System with improved low light detection
- Eye Detection AF in stills and video and new focusing modes
- 14fps with AE/AF and 124 shot image buffer
- 4K 60p Firmware update coming in February 2021
- External recording options: HLG, 10bit NLOG and RAW video
- Dual CF Express / SD Card slots
- In Body 5-axis VR stabilization
- New Optional MB-N11 Battery grip with vertical controls
- Firmware updates via Snapbridge
- USB Powering and Charging
- Bonus $200 EFTPOS Card valid on purchases from 14th November 2024 to 5th January 2025. Redeemable online via nikon.com.au/capturevalue.
More speed, more versatility, more performance, the Nikon Z 6II is an updated take on the all-rounder mirrorless camera designed for high-end photo and video applications. Despite the wealth of upgrades, the Z 6II retains its familiar form factor and prized image quality to benefit working multimedia image-makers.
Revolving around a 24.5MP BSI CMOS sensor and dual EXPEED 6 image processors, the Z 6II is characterized by an increased buffer depth and faster continuous shooting rate, up to 14 fps with single-point AF or 12 fps shooting in other focusing modes. Video recording at UHD 4K 30p is possible, or up to FHD 120p for slow-motion output, and external recording gains 10-bit out along with N-Log and HLG (HDR) support. The sensor also suits working in a variety of lighting conditions, with sensitivity from ISO 100-51200, and in-body 5-axis Vibration Reduction reduces the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. Additionally, the sensor also incorporates a 273-point phase-detection AF system, which now supports Eye-Detect AF in Wide-Area AF modes and during movie recording, and permits focusing in low-light down to -4.5 EV.
Balancing the imaging, the Z 6II retains its overall physical design, however it has been updated with a new dual memory card slot interface to hold one CFexpress Type B card and one SD UHS-II card for more flexible storage. Both a high-res 3.6m-dot OLED EVF and rear 3.2" 2.1m-dot tilting touchscreen LCD lend versatility to image composition and playback, and SnapBridge wireless connectivity can be used for remote camera control, image sharing to a mobile device, and even over-the-air firmware updates.
Specifications:
Type | |
Type of camera | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
Lens mount | Nikon Z mount |
Lens | |
Compatible lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses |
F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply) | |
Effective pixels | |
Effective pixels | 24.5 million |
Image sensor | |
Image sensor | 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) |
Total pixels | 25.28 million |
Storage | |
File format | NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed) |
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and 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, 20 Creative Picture Controls; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
Media | CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (Secure Digital), and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
Dual card slots | Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards. |
Viewfinder | |
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 |
Frame coverage | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
Magnification | Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
Monitor | |
Monitor type | 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls |
Shutter | |
Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M, bulb, time, X200 |
Release | |
Release modes | Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, continuous H (extended), self-timer |
Approximate frame advance rate | Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 5 fps |
Continuous H: Approx. 5.5 fps | |
Continuous H (extended): Approx. 14 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: Approx. 10 fps) | |
Exposure | |
Metering system | TTL metering using camera image sensor |
Metering modes | 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 | |
Metering range | -4 to +17 EV |
(ISO 100, f/2.0, 20°C/68°F) | |
ISO sensitivity | ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; 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 |
(Recommended Exposure Index) | |
Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off (available in both photo and movie modes) |
Autofocus | |
Type | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist |
Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/2.0, 20°C/68°F) | -4.5 to +19 EV (-6 to +19 EV with low-light AF) |
Focus points (in photo mode, FX format, single-point AF) | 273 points |
AF-area modes | Pinpoint AF, single-point and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); wide-area AF (L-people); wide-area AF (L-animals); auto-area AF; auto-area AF (people); auto-area AF (animals) |
VR | |
Camera on-board VR | 5-axis image sensor shift |
Lens on-board VR | Lens shift (available with VR lenses) |
Flash | |
Flash control | TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering |
Flash modes | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, color information communication, auto FP high-speed sync, unified flash control |
White balance | |
White balance | Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature |
Bracketing | |
Bracketing types | Exposure, flash, white balance and ADL |
Movie | |
Metering modes | Matrix, center-weighted or highlight-weighted |
Frame size (pixels) | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p |
and frame rate | 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p |
1920 x 1080 (slow-mo); 30p x4, 25p x4, 24p x5 | |
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 | |
File format | MOV, MP4 |
Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
Audio recording format | Linear PCM, AAC |
Audio recording device | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable |
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit |
P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit | |
Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200) | |
Other options | Time-lapse movie recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, logarithmic (N-Log) and HDR (HLG) movie output |
Interface | |
USB | Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended |
HDMI output | Type C HDMI connector |
Accessory terminal | Built-in (can be used with MC-DC2 Remote Cords and other optional accessories) |
Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
Audio output | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth | |
Wi-Fi | Available |
Bluetooth | Available |
Power source | |
Battery | One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery; EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 can also be used, but note that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge and that the EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b batteries only |
Battery pack | MB-N11 Power Battery Pack and MB-N10 Battery Pack (available separately); each takes two EN-EL15c batteries; EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c. The number of pictures that can be taken on a single charge (i.e., battery endurance) will however drop compared to the EN-EL15c |
Charging AC adapter | EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately) |
AC adapter | EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, which is available separately) |
Dimensions/weight | |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 69.5 mm/5.3 x 4.0 x 2.8 in. |
Weight | Approx. 705 g/1 lb 8.9 oz with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 615 g/1 lb 5.7 oz (camera body only) |
Operating environment | |
Operating environment | Temperature: 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F; humidity: 85% or less (no condensation) |
Supplied accessories | |
Supplied accessories | EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25a Battery Charger, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E24 USB Cable, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, AN-DC19 Strap, BF-N1 Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover |
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