Sydney, Australia – 17 June 2024 – Nikon has introduced the Z6III, its new high-performance camera model that inherits the signature features of the Z9 and Z8, delivering high performance and exceptional specs in the full-frame mid-range class.
The Z6III adopts the world’s first partially-stacked CMOS sensor [1], which allows for 3.5x faster readouts than the Z6II. This sensor allows for high-speed continuous shooting that enables Pre-Release Capture at up to 120 fps in DX format [2]. The camera also provides an additional option of shooting at 60 fps in FX format with 24 MP.
High performance and functionality inherited from top-tier models
The Z6III is further enhanced with a bright, high-res EVF of 4000 cd/m2 and 5760k dots with a wide colour gamut, allowing smooth EVF views to confirm shooting opportunities for moving subjects accredited to fast data readout from the partially-stacked CMOS sensor and Nikon’s EXPEED 7’s quick processing. The EVF refresh rate provides displays at 60 fps during 20 fps high-speed continuous shooting when the shutter button is fully pressed.
For high-resolution video production, the latest Nikon model allows Full HD/240p [3] for up to 10x slow-motion video creation, offering flexibility in both speed and colour grading with its ability to record in 10-bit H.265.
The Z6III inherits the performance and functionality of the Nikon Z9 and Z8 models, including the camera’s operability and customisation. With almost the same dials and button layouts as the Z8, the Z6III also offers extensive custom settings, including the assignment of different AF-area mode.
Nikon’s latest model also acquires the Z9 and Z8’s AF detection range to -10 EV [4], making it easy to take photos of static objects in low-light conditions. The inherited superior AF performance allows the subject detection of 9 types of subjects, brilliant autofocus (AF) performance in backlit scenes, better detection of human faces, and shortened shooting time in various scenes. The Z6III’s AF speed has also been upgraded to be approximately 20 percent faster than the Z6II [5].
Complementing the Z6III as a reliable workhorse, the new MB-N14 Power Battery Pack is also introduced as an optional boost of power capacity.
Type
Display SKU
VOK130ZA
Type
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount
Nikon Z mount
Picture Angle
Full-frame / FX-Format
Image Sensor
Sensor Size
35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
26.79 million
Dust-Reduction System
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Image Area (pixels)
[FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: (L) 6048 x 4032 ( 24.4 million) (M) 4528 x 3024 ( 13.7 million) (S) 3024 x 2016 ( 6.1 million) [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: (L) 3984 x 2656 ( 10.6 million) (M) 2976 x 1992 ( 5.9 million) (S) 1984 x 1328 ( 2.6 million) [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: (L) 4032 x 4032 ( 16.3 million) (M) 3024 x 3024 ( 9.1 million) (S) 2016 x 2016 ( 4.1 million) [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: (L) 6048 x 3400 ( 20.6 million) (M) 4528 x 2544 ( 11.5 million) (S) 3024 x 1696 ( 5.1 million)
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
24.5 million
Image Sensor Format
Full-frame/FX-format
File System
File Format Still Images
NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency (high), and high efficiency options 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 HEIF: Supports 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 NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
Picture Control
Auto , Standard , Neutral , Vivid , Monochrome , Flat Monochrome , Deep Tone Monochrome , Portrait , Rich Tone Portrait , Landscape , Flat Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for Custom Picture Controls Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.
1 CFexpress card or XQD card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card Either card can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards.
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 5760k-dot UXGA OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 19-level manual brightness controls; high frame-rate display available
Eye Sensor
Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
'-4 to +2 m-1
Viewfinder Eyepoint
21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
¹⁄₈₀₀₀ to 30 s (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃, ¹⁄₂, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time When using an electronic shutter, the shutter speed can be set up to ¹⁄₁₆₀₀₀ s.
Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of ¹⁄₂₀₀ s or slower; faster sync speeds are supported with auto FP high-speed sync When using an electronic shutter, flash synchronizes with the shutter at speeds of ¹⁄₆₀ s or slower; and auto FP high-speed sync cannot be used.
Continuous Shooting Options
Up to 120 fps Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 7 fps Continuous high speed: Approx. 8.1 fps (when using the electronic shutter and image quality settings other than NEF (RAW) and NEF (RAW) +: approx. 16 fps) Continuous high speed (extended): Approx. 14 fps (with electronic shutter: Approx. 20 fps) High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps High-speed frame capture + (C60): Approx. 60 fps High-speed frame capture + (C120): Approx. 120 fps Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure
Exposure Metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure Modes
AUTO: auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
Exposure Compensation
Range: -5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
Metering Range
'-4 to +17 EV Figures are for ISO 100 equivalent and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
Metering Method
Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 or 8 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approximately 4 mm centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
ISO 100 to 64000 (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 1.7 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 64000; auto ISO sensitivity control available Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 64000 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Active D-Lighting
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
64000
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
Focus / Autofocus
Focus Point
273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF); Number of focus points available in photo mode with FX selected for image area
AF-Area Mode
Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)
Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S) , continuous-servo AF (AF-C) , full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode) ; predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization
5-axis image sensor shift
Detection Range
'-10 to +19 EV Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 equivalent and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF‑S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
Autofocus System
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Flash
Flash Compensation
'-3 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)
Flash-ready Indicator
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
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 Sync 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 (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
White Balance Bracketing
Yes. Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL
Movie
Movie
5376 x 3024 (5.4K): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 x 1080: 240p/200p/120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 x 1080 (slow-motion): 30p x4/25p x4/24p x5 Note: Actual frame rates for 240p, 200p, 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 239.76, 200, 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively. RAW Video: 6048 x 3402: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 4032 x 2268: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 3984 x 2240: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p Note: 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.
Movie Metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Time-Lapse Movie
Yes
Movie Active D-Lighting
Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Movie ISO
Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Movie Audio
Built-in stereo or external microphone can be used; external audio devices can be used via line input, audio input sensitivity adjustable; attenuator, frequency response, and wind noise reduction functions
Movie Audio Recording Format
Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) , AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Movie Video Compression
N-RAW (12 bit) , Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit) , Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit) , H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit) , H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Movie File Format
NEV, MOV, MP4
Other options for video recording
Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, and 200%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom
Monitor
Monitor Size
8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal
Monitor Resolution
Approx. 2100 k-dot
Monitor Type
Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls
Playback
Playback Functions
Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, filtered playback, skip to first shot in series, series playback, save consecutive frames, and motion blend
Interface
Interface
Type C SuperSpeed USB connector; connection to built-in USB ports is recommended
Wi-Fi Functionality
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (The Americas, other than U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico) Operating frequency: Europe (other than Ukraine), Israel, Turkey and India: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz) Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, the Republic of Congo, and Ukraine: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz Africa (other than Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and the Republic of Congo), Asia (other than Turkey), and the Middle East (other than Israel): 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Fiji, and Papua New Guinea: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz) Other countries in the Americas: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5320 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 3.8 dBm 5 GHz band: 9.5 dBm Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Menus
Supported Languages
English The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased
Power
Battery / Batteries
One EN‑EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery* *EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c. EH-8P AC adapters can be used to charge EN‑EL15c and EN‑EL15b batteries only.
AC Adapter
EH-8P AC adapters (available separately); supplied UC‑E25 USB cable required EH‑5d, EH‑5c, and EH‑5b AC adapters; requires EP‑5B power connector (available separately)
Battery Pack
H2111 power battery packs (available separately) taking two EN‑EL15c* batteries *EN‑EL15b and EN‑EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN‑EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN‑EL15c.
Miscellaneous
Weight (g) (body only)*1
Approx. 760 g ( 1 lb. 10.9 oz. ) with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover; approx. 670 g/1 lb. 7.7 oz. (camera body only)
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