The first Nikon Z5 vs. Nikon Z6 comparison is from Adorama:
Comparing Nikon Z5 vs. Nikon Z6 at B&H:
Nikon Z5 vs. Nikon Z6 comparison based on the information provided by Nikon:
Nikon Z5 |
Nikon Z6 |
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| Type | |||
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| Mirrorless | Mirrorless | ||
| Lens mount | |||
| Nikon Z mount | Nikon Z mount | ||
| Effective angle of view | |||
| FX | FX (full-frame) | ||
| Image sensor | |||
| CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm | CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm | ||
| Total pixels | |||
| 24.93 million | 25.28 million | ||
| Dust-reduction system | |||
| Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required) | Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D); image sensor cleaning. | ||
| Effective pixels | |||
| 24.3 million | 24.5 million | ||
| Image size | |||
| [FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: (L)6016 x 4016 (24.2 million), (M)4512 x 3008 (13.6 million), (S)3008 x 2008 (6.0 million); [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: (L)3936 x 2624 (10.3 million), (M)2944 x 1968 (5.8 million), (S)1968 x 1312 (2.6 million); [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: (L)4016 x 4016 (16.1 million), (M)3008 x 3008 (9.0 million), (S)2000 x 2000 (4.0 million); [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: (L)6016 x 3384 (20.4 million), (M)4512 x 2536 (11.4 million), (S)3008 x 1688 (5.1 million); Photographs taken while filming movies at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160; Photographs taken while filming movies at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080 | FX (36×24) image area (L) 6048 x 4024 ( 24.3 million), (M) 4528 x 3016 ( 13.7 million), (S) 3024 x 2016 ( 6.1 million). DX (24×16) image area (L) 3936 x 2624 ( 10.3 million), (M) 2944 x 1968 ( 5.8 million), (S) 1968 x 1312 ( 2.6 million). 1 : 1 (24×24) image area (L) 4016 x 4016 ( 16.1 million), (M) 3008 x 3008 ( 9.0 million), (S) 2000 x 2000 ( 4.0 million). 16 : 9 (36×20) image area (L) 6048 x 3400 ( 20.6 million), (M) 4528 x 2544 ( 11.5 million),(S) 3024 x 1696 ( 5.1 million). Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160 Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080 |
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| Storage file formats | |||
| NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed or compressed), 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 | 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. |
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| Picture Control System | |||
| Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, 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 | Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, 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. |
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| Storage media | |||
| 2 Secure Digital (SD) cards, the card in Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards. | — | ||
| File system | |||
| DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31 | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge | ||
| 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 | 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls | ||
| Frame coverage | |||
| Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical | ||
| Magnification | |||
| Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-¹) | Approx. 0.8× (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) | ||
| Eyepoint | |||
| 21 mm (-1.0 m-¹; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) | 21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) | ||
| Diopter adjustment | |||
| -4 to +2 m-¹ | -4 to +2 m-1 | ||
| Eye sensor | |||
| Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays | Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays | ||
| Compatible lenses | |||
| Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply) | Z mount NIKKOR lenses. F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply. | ||
| Shutter type | |||
| Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter. | ||
| Shutter speed | |||
| 1/8000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV), bulb, time, X200 | 1/8000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X200 | ||
| Flash sync speed | |||
| X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; auto FP high-speed sync supported | X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported | ||
| Release mode | |||
| S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Self-timer | Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer | ||
| Frame advance rate | |||
| Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps; Continuous H: Approx. 4.5 fps (Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.) | Up to 12 fps. Low-speed continuous: 1 to 5 fps. High-speed continuous: 5.5 fps. High-speed continuous (extended): 12 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: 9 fps) | ||
| Self-timer | |||
| 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s | ||
| Exposure metering | |||
| TTL metering using camera image sensor | TTL exposure metering | ||
| Metering method | |||
| 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 | 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. |
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| Metering range | |||
| -3 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) | –4 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) | ||
| Mode | |||
| Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual U1, U2 and U3: user settings modes | Auto; programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); user settings (U1, U2, U3) | ||
| Exposure compensation | |||
| –3 to +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in modes P, S, A, and M | –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 | Luminosity locked at detected value | ||
| ISO sensitivity | |||
| ISO 100 to 51200, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2EV, 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, or 1 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available | ISO 100 to 51200 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 |
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| Active D-Lighting | |||
| Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off | Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off | ||
| Multiple exposure | |||
| Add, average, lighten, darken | Add, average, lighten, darken | ||
| Other options | |||
| HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction | HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction | ||
| Autofocus | |||
| Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist | 273 points (phase-detection, in single-point AF) / 90% coverage vertically & horizontally. | ||
| Detection range | |||
| -3 to +19 EV,³ Without low-light AF: -2 – +19 EV | -2 to +19 EV (-4 to +19 EV with low-light AF) | ||
| Lens servo | |||
| 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 | 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 |
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| Focus points | |||
| 273 (Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF-area mode and FX selected for image area) | 273 (single-point AF) | ||
| AF-area mode | |||
| Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, and dynamic-area AF (available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF | Pinpoint, single-point, and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF | ||
| Focus lock | |||
| Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector | ||
| Camera VR | |||
| 5-axis image sensor shift | 5-axis image sensor shift | ||
| Lens VR | |||
| Lens shift (available with VR lenses) | Lens shift (available with VR lenses) | ||
| 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 | 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 | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | ||
| Flash compensation | |||
| -3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, available in modes P, S, A, and M | -3 to +1 EV in steps 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 | 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 | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock | ||
| Nikon Creative Lighting System | |||
| 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 | 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), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature | Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning | ||
| Bracketing types | |||
| Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL | Exposure, Flash, White balance, ADL | ||
| Movie – metering | |||
| TTL exposure metering using main image sensor, TTL metering using camera image sensor | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor | ||
| Movie – metering method | |||
| Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted | Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted | ||
| Movie – frame size and frame rate | |||
| 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p; 1920 x 1080: 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p. 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p. 1920×1080 (slow-mo); 30p ×4, 25p ×4, 24p ×5. 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 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-mo, when quality is fixed at high. |
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| Movie – file format | |||
| MOV, MP4 | MOV , MP4 | ||
| Movie – video compression | |||
| H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | ||
| Movie – audio recording format | |||
| Linear PCM (for movies recorded in MOV format), AAC (for movies recorded in MP4 format) | Linear PCM , AAC | ||
| Movie – audio recording device | |||
| Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable | ||
| Movie – ISO sensitivity | |||
| M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit; Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) | Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200). P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2) with selectable upper limit. M: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200. |
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| Movie – Active D-Lighting | |||
| Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off | Can be selected from Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off | ||
| Movie – Other options | |||
| Time-lapse movie recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes | Time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, movie log output (N-Log) | ||
| Monitor | |||
| 8-cm (3.2–in.) diagonal; Tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls; Approx.1040k-dot | 8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal. Tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls. Approx. 2100 k-dot. | ||
| Playback | |||
| Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, picture rating, and auto image rotation. | ||
| USB | |||
| Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended | Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB). Connection to built-in USB port is recommended. | ||
| HDMI output | |||
| Type C HDMI connector | Type C HDMI connector | ||
| Audio input | |||
| Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) | ||
| Audio output | |||
| Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) | ||
| Accessory terminal(s) | |||
| Built-in (can be used with MC-DC2 remote cords and other optional accessories) | Can be used with MC-DC2 and other optional accessories | ||
| Wi-Fi standards | |||
| IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac | ||
| Wi-Fi operating frequency | |||
| 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) | 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz | ||
| Wi-Fi maximum output power | |||
| 0.7 dBm | 2.4 GHz band: 7.0 dBm. 5 GHz band: 12.1 dBm | ||
| Wi-Fi security | |||
| Open system, WPA2-PSK | Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK | ||
| Bluetooth standards | |||
| Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2, Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz, Bluetooth: –4.8 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: –6.3 dBm; Approximately 10 m (32 ft)⁶ | Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz. Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: 1.9 dBm. Bluetooth Low Energy: 0.4 dBm |
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| Battery | |||
| One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery⁷ | One EN-EL15b rechargeable Li-ion battery; EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 can also be used, but note that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge and that charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15b batteries only | ||
| Battery pack | |||
| MB-N10 battery pack (available separately); takes two EN-EL15c⁸ batteries | — | ||
| AC adapter | |||
| EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately); EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter, requires EP-5B power connector (available separately) | EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, which is available separately) | ||
| Tripod socket | |||
| 1/4–in. (ISO 1222) | 1/4–in. (ISO 1222) | ||
| Dimensions | |||
| Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 69.5 mm (5.3 x 4.0 x 2.8 in.) | Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 67.5 mm ( 5.3 x 4 x 2.7 in.) | ||
| Weight | |||
| Approx. 675 g (1 lb. 7.9 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 590 g/1 lb. 4.9 oz. (camera body only) | Approx. 675 g (1 lb. 7.9 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 585 g/1 lb. 4.7 oz. (camera body only) | ||
| Operating environment – temperature | |||
| 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) | 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) | ||
| Operating environment – humidity | |||
| 85% or less (no condensation) | 85% or less (no condensation) | ||
| Supplied accessories | |||
| BF-N1 Body Cap, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup (comes attached to camera), EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion, Battery with terminal cover, MH-25a Battery Charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), AN-DC19 Strap, UC-E24 USB Cable, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover | BF-N1 Body Cap, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup (comes attached to camera), EN-EL15b Rechargeable Li-ion, Battery with terminal cover, MH-25a Battery Charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), AN-DC19 Strap, HDMI/USB Cable Clip, UC-E24 USB Cable, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover. | ||
| Card slot | |||
| — | 1 XQD card | ||
| Exposure meter coupling | |||
| — | CPU | ||
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) range | |||
| — | Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles | ||
| Supported languages | |||
| — | Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Serbian, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic | ||
**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
**Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.
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