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Nikon Z Z6 Black

★★★★★ 4.6 (227)

A 24.5MP BSI CMOS sensor and EXPEED 6 processor deliver 12fps burst shooting and 4K30 video with N-Log via 10-bit HDMI. Its 5-axis IBIS and 273-point phase-detect autofocus suit hybrid shooting, but no weather sealing restricts outdoor use. Best for YouTube creators and streamers needing reliable stills and video in controlled settings.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.5MP full-frame
AF Points 273 pts
Burst 12 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 585 g
Nikon Z Z6 Black camera
77 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 9 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '18: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '19: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '19: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ3 '19: 3.7★ · 6 reviewsQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '20: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '20: 3.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '22: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 review324621332334211Q4 '18Q2 '19Q4 '19Q2 '20Q4 '20Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 40 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 79.2
EVF 93.3
Build 94.2
Burst 71.7
Video 70.3
Sensor 53.7
Battery 44.9
Display 83.7
User Sentiment 83.6
Connectivity 93.4
Stabilization 84.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type BSI CMOS
Size full-frame
Megapixels 24.5 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor EXPEED 6

Autofocus

AF Points 273
AF Type Phase Detection: 273

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 12
Max Shutter 1/8000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 30
1080p FPS 120
10-bit Yes
Log Profile Yes
Codec H.264/MOV/MP4

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3.2"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 3.69 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1)
HDMI Mini-HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec Nikon Z Z6 Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Sony Alpha 6700 Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 24.5MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 26MP aps-c 24.2MP full-frame 24.2MP full-frame 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 273 425 793 779 1053 1053
Burst FPS 12 20 11 30 12 120
Video 4K @30fps 8K @60fps 4K @120fps 6K @60fps 4K @60fps 4K @60fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 585 579 413 658 590 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryUser SentimentStabilization
Nikon Z Z6 79.293.394.271.770.353.744.983.684.7
Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare 88.195.689.485.195.497.496.983.693.6
Sony Alpha 6700 Compare 97.887.190.869.489.491.595.293.484.7
Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare 97.388.396.790.693.149.190.383.684.7
Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare 98.587.894.388.183.549.198.683.698
OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.590.288.999.884.541.294.3099.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $800 11 offers across 3 retailers

Price History

New Refurbished
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 May 4May 8May 17May 21May 29 $1,425

Usage Scores

Overall (76.8)Video (73.5)Travel (69.2)Youtube (73.4)Beginner (73.3)Vlogging (66.5)Streaming (67.1)Photography (75.1)Wedding Events (74.6)Sports Wildlife (74.5)Product Photography (73.4)

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