True Multimedia Powerhouse This is what a hybrid still and video mirrorless camera is meant to be. Do it all with the versatileZ 6II Full Frame Mirrorless hybrid that excels in speed, image quality and video performance. Everything a hybrid still and video mirrorless camera is meant to be. High-speed shooting with the buffer capacity to match. 4K Ultra HD video at 60p. 273-point Hybrid AF system with more options. Outstanding low-light capabilities. Dual processors. Dual card slots. Wireless connectivity with smartphones and laptops. Tons of creative features and that’s just the beginning.
Features:
Mirrorless versatility on a whole new level. 24.5MP BSI resolution that excels in low light. 14 FPS suitable for fast action. 4K UHD Video performance at its best.
Full frame. Full pixel readout. Full featured 4K UHD Video. Top of the line video performance with 4K UHD 60p using full pixel readout and a host of outstanding features for serious videographers.
Subject acquisition with speed and precision. 3.5x more buffer capacity than the original Z 6. Faster continuous shooting. Improved AF performance and functionality.
Dual card slots (CFexpress/XQD + UHS-II SD). Flexibility and peace of mind when shooting important moments or on assignment, such as wedding and event photography.
Comfortable. Durable. Intuitive. Z 6II’s exterior and interior have been thoughtfully designed to be handled and used with max comfort and ease of operation.
Vertical Grip Ready. Now compatible with the new vertical battery grip for those in need of more power and easier shutter operation when shooting vertically.
USB-C constant power and charging. Never run low on power during livestreams, video shoots and time-lapses.
One mount accepts them all. Compatible with a growing line of NIKKOR Z lenses as well as approx. 360 F-mount NIKKOR lenses with FTZ mount adapter (sold separately).
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount
Nikon Z mount
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
24.5 million
Sensor Size
35.9 mm
x 23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
25.28 million
Dust-Reduction System
Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D); image sensor cleaning
Image Area (pixels)
FX-format (L)6,048 x 4,024
(M)4,528 x 3,016
(S)3,024 x 2,016
DX-format (L)3,936 x 2,624
(M)2,944 x 1,968
(S)1,968 x 1,312
1:1 (24 x 24) (L)4,016 x 4,016
(M)3,008 x 3,008
(S)2,000 x 2,000
16:9 (24 x 24) (L)6,048 x 3,400
(M)4,528 x 2,544
(S)3,024 x 1,696
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080: 1,920 x 1,080
File Format Still Images
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed); large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression) TIFF (RGB) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; optimal quality compression available NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Storage Media
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards CFexpress (Type B) XQD Type Memory
File System
DCF 2.0 Exif 2.31
Viewfinder
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Approx.100% horizontal 100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx.0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint
21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-4 to +2 m−1
Eye Sensor
Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
1/8000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time, X200
Flash Sync Speed
Up to: X=1/200 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Exposure Metering System
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering Range
Highlight-weighted metering: -4 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Exposure Compensation
-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
Picture Control
Auto Flat Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard Vivid 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
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 51,200 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 204,800 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing
Yes
Autofocus System
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection Range
-4.5 to +19 EV (-6 to +19 EV with low-light AF) Detection range (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus Point
273 (single-point AF)
AF-Area Mode
Pinpoint Single-Point Dynamic-area AF 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)
Pinpoint, Single-point and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector
Vibration Reduction
5-axis image sensor shift
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 Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow rear-curtain sync Slow sync Off
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
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
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
Auto (3 types) Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K) 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
White Balance Bracketing
Yes
Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum Recording Time
29 minutes 59 seconds
Movie File Format
MOV MP4
Movie Audio Recording Format
Linear PCM AAC
Movie
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps 4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps 4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 120 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 100 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4 Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4 Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 24 fps 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 Quality selection available at all sizes except 3,840 x 2,160, 1,920 x 1,080 120p/100p, and 1,920 x 1,080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at m
Movie Audio
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
Movie ISO
Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51,200) M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51,200; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204,800 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; 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) with selectable upper limit
Movie Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off
Time Code
Yes Drop frame
Movie Log Gamma Output
Logarithmic (N-Log) and HDR (HLG) movie output with View Assist (HDMI output only)
Movie e-VR
Yes
Movie HDMI Output
Yes, up to 12 bit Start/Stop supported
Movie Focus Peaking
Yes
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)
Yes
Time-Lapse Movie
Up to 4K UHD; Silent mode option
AF for Movie
AF Speed and AF Tracking Sensitivity can be adjusted
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Tilting TFT Touch-Sensitive LCD
Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) Highlights Histogram Display Location Data Display Movie Playback Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows Photo Information Picture Rating Playback with Playback Zoom
Wi-Fi Functionality
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania) Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745–5805 MHz (Georgia) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5320 MHz (other European countries) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 2.9 dBm Maximum output power (EIRP): 5 GHz band: 5.7 dBm (Georgia) Maximum output power (EIRP): 5 GHz band: 8.7 dBm (other countries) Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
Smart Device App Connectivity
SnapBridge
Bluetooth
Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP) Bluetooth: –0.3 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: –1.8 dBm
GPS
Via the SnapBridge app
Supported Languages
English French Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish
The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased.
Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c. The EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b batteries only.
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Photo Mode: Number of Shots Viewfinder only with Energy saving mode enabled: Approx. 400 shots Viewfinder only with Energy saving mode disabled: Approx. 340 shots Monitor only with Energy saving mode enabled: Approx. 450 shots Monitor only with Energy saving mode disabled: Approx. 410 shots
Movie Mode: Length of Footage Viewfinder only: Approx. 100 minutes Monitor only: Approx. 100 minutes
Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standard. Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °F (±2 °C/3.6 °F) with a NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/4 S lens and a SONY CEB-G128 memory card under the following test conditions: one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 seconds. Actual battery endurance as measured under conditions specified by CIPA. Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °F (±2 °C/3.6 °F) with a NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/4 S lens and a SONY CEB-G128 memory card. Measurement performed at default settings. Each shot can be up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in length. If camera temperature rises, recording may end before maximumlength or size is reached.
AC Adapter
EH-7P Charging AC Adapter EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately)
Battery Charger
MH-25A Battery Charger
Tripod Socket
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.3 in.
(134 mm)
x 4.0 in.
(100.5 mm)
x 2.8 in.
(69.5 mm)
Approx. Weight
21.7 oz.
(615 g)
camera body only
Operating Environment
Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
