Here are the latest Nikon ℤ6 III camera rumors (new information in bold):
- The Nikon ℤ6 III is expected to be the best camera in its category
- Nikon model N2214
- New 24.5 MP BSI sensor specialized for low light and high dynamic range
- New processing engine (EXPEED 7?)
- 6k size 6048 x 4032 full-frame 12-bit NRAW
- 4k60 full ProRes RAW
- Full HD movie at 240fps (8-bit crop)
- New higher resolution EVF: 5.76m dot
- Improved vari-angle LCD screen
- 14 fps mechanical, 20 fps electronic shooting (RAW, 14 bit)
- 120fps stills jpeg
- 37-120min record time
- 1/16000 shutter speed
- Mechanical & electronic shutter
- 293/297 AF points
- Updated focus algorithm (better than ℤ8/ℤ9?)
- Near 100% AF coverage of the frame
- 7 or 8-stop VR (same system as the Nikon ℤf)
- Pixel-shift (previously reported here)
- CFexpress+SD memory cards
- PSAM Dial
- Hybrid body design between the ℤ6 and ℤ8 (bigger than the current ℤ6/7 but smaller than the ℤ8) – see this post
- The playback button is in the same place as ℤ8 (bottom right), as opposed to ℤ6II, which is on the top left side of the camera
- Camera body size and overall dimension are similar to the Nikon ℤ6II: 3-5mm longer width becuase of the LCD hinge and a few mm thicker
- The overall height (bottom to the EVF) remains the same but the actual camera is 2-3mm taller
- The grip button layouts and design look similar to the Nikon ℤ8 apart from the command dial which is the same as the ℤ6II
- All other button layouts are the same as the ℤ6II
- The ℤ6III logo is on the top, just like on the ℤ8/ℤ9
- ℤ logo in the front is also like the ℤ8 but below the current ℤ6II focus sensor
- The ℤ6III body overall is about 30-40g heavier than the Z6II
- The ℤ6III body inherits the design from the ℤ8 – this is why a few months ago I reported it as a mini-ℤ8 (the Nikon ℤ6III is a mini ℤ8, the Nikon ℤ8 was a mini ℤ9)
- USB-C 3.0 (SuperSpeed)
- HDMI A version 2.1 (full-size HDMI)
- WiFi 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth LE Connect support
- Better ergonomics compared to the ℤ6
- New cooling design
- Weight: 700-750g
- Battery EN-EL15
- Nikon MB-N14 battery pack
- Several new features not seen in other Nikon cameras, including online firmware updates
- Price: around €3,000 in Europe (less in the US)
- Official announcement: next week (June 10-12 )
- Shipping is expected to start in mid-July.
- The current Nikon ℤ6II will be in production until the end of the year (heavily discounted)
- A new version of Nikon NX Studio with support for the ℤ6 III is expected to be released soon
- The new ℤ6III will be available as a body only or in a kit with the 24-70mm f/4, 24-120mm f/4, and a third unknown lens
If you have any pictures of the ℤ6 III, please send them anonymously here.
Also: join the Nikon ℤ6 III Facebook Group – it will get very busy there very soon.
Potential picture of the Nikon Z6 III camera being tested in the field
Finally: Nikon Z6 III announcement in two weeks (on or around June 11)
