Nikon D620⅔ MP FX, 14 FPS, ISO 102,400, 4K/29.97Intro Lens Compatibility Specifications Ni9kon D6 (two CFexpress card slots, 51.2 oz./1,450g with battery and 2 CFexpress cards, $6,497) and 24-70mm f/2.8 VR. bigger. I'd get mine at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken.
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Nikon D6. bigger.
Nikon D6. bigger. Nikon D5 (2016 - 2020) Nikon D4s (2014 - 2016) Nikon D4 (2012 - 2014) Nikon D3S (2009 - 2012) Nikon D3X (2008 - 2012) Nikon D3 (2007 - 2010) Nikon D2Xs (2006 - 2007) Nikon D2Hs (2005 - 2007) Nikon D2X (2004 - 2008) Nikon D2H (2003 - 2005) Nikon D1H and D1X (2001 - 2003) Nikon D1 (1999 - 2001) Pro 35mm (1958-today): F6 F5 F4 F3 F2AS F2S F2 F SP S3 Introduction topIntro Lens Compatibility Specifications
The D6 uses the same image sensor, same meter, same rear LCD, the same battery charger and what looks like mostly the same body as 2016's D5, with a competely new autofocus system using the new Multi-CAM 37K AF sensor module and numerous other additions — and most importantly adds two more frames per second. I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
New since 2016's D514 FPS, up from the D5's 12 FPS. Silent full-resolution Live View shooting at 10.5 FPS. Video-like still frames saved at 30 FPS at 8MP (à la 4K) or 60 FPS at 2 MP (à la 1,080) when shot in Live View. Quiet mode now selectable from 1 to 5 FPS. D5 QC (Quiet Continuous) mode was fixed at 3 FPS. Uses CFexpress cards. Does not work with either CF or SD cards. New 105-point AF system, Nikon's best ever. D5 had only 55 selectable points. Center AF point works down to LV -4.5 and the rest to LV -4. (All D5 points rated to LV -4.) Three times as many selectable cross-point AF sensors as the D5. Nikon claims this is the first DSLR that can do eye AF in Auto-AF-Area and 3D tracking modes. 17 customizable group-area AF groupings. 14 programmable buttons. More buttons light up in the dark compared to the D5. Manual exposures settable to 15 minutes in Manual mode, hallelujah! TIME exposure mode; no longer do we need a remote release to hold open the shutter in Bulb. New trick to let a touchscreen flick move a selected image to the top of the waiting list for transmission. Internal GPS receiver (D5 required an external module). Built-in Wi-Fi (D5 required you buy an external adapter). Bluetooth. New JPG + JPG mode to save two different kinds of JPGs for each shot, for instance, a smaller one for immediate transmission and a big one for the archives. This same innovation was in my Sony Mavica FD-88 back in 1999, which also recorded smaller JPGs for emailing at the same time as full-resolution images. Same sensor, ISO range and video resolutions and rates as the D5, one new thing is the option to save movies as .MP4 rather than only in .MOV as in the D5. Might have a new camera-state recall ability; Nikon says we can "Recall shooting functions create combinations of settings that can be assigned to a specific button to get the perfect shot in a pinch." 15% faster transmission over 1000BASE-T Ethernet than the D5. Kensington anti-theft security slot. 1:1 square crop mode (D5 had only 4:5, 16:9, 1.2× and DX crops). Highlight-weighted metering option. Specifications suggest the D6 may now have native remote radio flash control. The D5 needed the external WR-R10 and WR-A10 adapter for radio control. USB-C rather than Micro-USB of the D5. New EN-EL-18c battery, also works with older EN-EL18-series batteries. 1.5 oz./42g heaver than D5. Same 180k pixel meter sensor; now claims "greater performance" due to a newer onboard computer. "Improved connector arrangement." Stills grabbed while shooting 1,080 or 720 video are now only the same resolution as that video; the D5 saved stills at the full 16:9 sensor resolution (or two smaller sizes) when saving those stills. (Both D5 and D6 save at 3,840 × 2,160 when shooting 4K.) No more RGB TIFF file option.
GoodNikon's top pro camera of all time: Extreme durability, survivability, mechanical quality and speed. I'll skip 37 green dots listing it all. 4:5, Square 1:1, 16:9, 1.2× and DX crops. Separate mic for voice notes.
BadBig, heavy and expensive.
MissingNo automatic brightness control for rear LCD. No built-in Image Stabilization (no Nikon DSLR has this). No more RGB TIFF file option. Stills grabbed while shooting 1,080 or 720 video are now only the same resolution as that video; the D5 saved stills at the full 16:9 sensor resolution (or two smaller sizes) when saving those stills. (Both D5 and D6 save at 3,840 × 2,160 when shooting 4K.)
Nikon D6 and 24-70mm f/2.8 VR. bigger.
Lens Compatibility topIntro Lens Compatibility Specifications
I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Nikon D6 Lens Mount showing focus-motor screwdriver and aperture-ring feeler. bigger. Far better than any mirrorless camera or the crummy FTZ adapter, the D6 is compatible with every Nikon SLR and DSLR lens made since 1977. It autofocuses with every Nikon autofocus lens made since 1986. So long as your lens is updated to AI, every Nikon SLR and DSLR lens made since 1959 is compatible, complete with Color Matrix Metering if you enter its focal length and maximum aperture at MENU > SETUP > Non-CPU Lens Data. Explicit details at Nikon Lens Compatibility. All these lenses made over more than 60 years work just great:
YESAF, AF-D, AF-S and AF-P lenses (1986-today) AI-P manual-focus lenses (1988). DX lenses (2003-today). AI, AI-s and AI converted lenses (1977-today) give you A and M exposure modes and, if you tell the D6 what lens you're using at MENU > SET-UP > Non-CPU Lens Data, you get full Color Matrix metering. E diaphragm (2008-today). If they mount, even Nikon's original F (non-AI) lenses (1959-1976) meter and shoot with stop-down metering. (Some will have mechanical interference and not mount; every one is different.)
NOWon't work with: Lenses for the 40-year-old prehistoric F3AF. Some 1959-1976 F lenses that haven't been converted or updated to AI may not mount due to mechanical interference, but if they do mount, you can shoot them and even meter in stop-down mode. Ideally update them to AI and they work great.
Specifications topIntro Lens Compatibility Specifications
I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Frame RatesCH (Continuous High): selectable from 10 to 14 FPS with full AF and AE. (Not everyone wants to go 14 FPS in CH). CL (Continuous Low): selectable 1 to 10 FPS. Q (Quiet): selectable 1 to 5 FPS.
Autofocus specifications topAll points work down to LV -4, which is full moonlight on sand, and center point works down to LV -4.5. 105 selectable points, all of which are cross-type and 15 of which support f/8. Face- and Eye- Priority AF; should automatically find faces and focus on them. Multi-CAM 37K AF sensor module.
Sensor specifications top35.9 × 23.9 mm CMOS. Ultrasonic cleaner. Same "Dust Off Reference Data" feature.
Image Sizes specifications topFX (24 × 36mm)5,568 × 3,712 (L), native (20.67 MP or 20,668,416 pixels). 4,176 × 2,784 (M). 2,784 × 1,856 (S).
5:4 (24 × 30mm)4,640 × 3,712 (L). 3,472 × 2,784 (M). 2,320 × 1,856 (S).
1:1 (24 × 24mm)3,712 × 3,712 (L). 2,748 × 2,784 (M). 1,856 × 1,856 (S).
1.2× (20 × 30mm)4,640 × 3,088 (L). 3,472 × 2,312 (M). 2,320 × 1,544 (S).
DX (16 × 24mm)3,648 × 2,432 (L). 2,736 × 1,824 (M). 1,824 × 1,216 (S).
Stills shot during video3,840 × 2,160 when shooting 4K. 1,920 × 1,080 when shooting 1,080. 1,280 × 720 when shooting 720.
ISO specifications topISO 100 to 102,400, expandable from ISO 50 ("L0 1.0") to ISO 3,276,800 ("Hi 5.0").
Auto ISO
File Formats specifications topNEF (Raw): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed); large, medium, and small pixel sizes (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression) JPG: Fine (approx. 1:4), Normal (approx. 1:8) or Basic (approx. 1:16) compression. Usual optimal quality or fixed size options. RAW + JPG. JPG + JPG (save two different kinds of JPGs).
White Balance specifications topAll with individual fine-tuning: Auto (3 types). Incandescent. Fluorescent (7 types). Direct sunlight. Flash. Cloudy. Shade. Preset manual. 6 stored presets. Spot white balance also with live view. Kelvin (2,500 K to 10,000 K).
HDR specifications topYes, in camera.
Color Spaces specifications topsRGB and Adobe RGB.
Video Frame Rates and Sizes specifications top3,840 × 2,160 (4K): 29.97p, 25p or 23.976p. 1,920 × 1,080 regular or cropped: 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.976p. 1,280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p. You can select high or normal quality at all these, except only normal at 4K. H.264/MPEG-4 video stored in your choice of a .MOV or .MP4 file.
Audio specifications topStereo Linear PCM with .MOV movies. Stereo AAC with .MP4 movies. Separate mic for voice notes.
Finder specifications top100% coverage. (only 97% in DX and 1.2× crop, only 97% horizontal in 4:5 crop, only 95% horizontal in square, only 96% vertical in 16:9.) 0.72× magnification with 50mm lens. 17mm eyepoint. -3 to +1 diopters. Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark X screen with AF area brackets with optional grid display.
Shutter specifications topVertical metal focal plane. 1/8,000 to 30 seconds in all modes. To 15 minutes (shown as 900 seconds) in Manual mode, hallelujah! TIME mode that keeps the shutter open until you press the shutter button again. Bulb. 1/250 flash sync speed. Electronic shutter options when shooting Live View.
Remote Release10-pin Nikon remote terminal for things like the optional WR-R10 wireless flash controller, which requires the WR-A10 adapter to attach. The WR-1 Wireless Remote Controller, GP-1/GP-1A GPS Unit, or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS Adapter Cord and cable with D-sub nine-pin connector) also attach. Won't work with the ML-L3.
Flash specifications topFlash Sync1/250 sync speed. Auto Focal Plane High Speed Sync (FP HSS).
Flash ControlNikon's usual i-TTL with the 180k-point meter, as well as Creative Lighting System (CLS) and new Advanced Wireless Lighting (AWL).
Compatible FlashesRadio Only the SB-5000 can be fired via radio.
Optical Wireless For the usual on-camera TTL use, any CLS compatible flash is fine, which is the SB-5000, SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-500, SB-400, SB-300 or SB-R200.
Old non-TTL flashes Older flashes will fire, but you'll lose TTL (through-the-lens) exposure control and won't even get an in-finder ready light. Older flashes like the SB-28 or SB-20 work fine in their non-TTL auto modes which use a sensor on the flash itself. Simpler flashes like the SB-23 that have no on-flash auto mode will only work manually.
PC (Prontor-Compur) Sync TerminalYes; ISO 519.
Light Meter specifications topTTL RGB. 180k pixels. 3D Color Matrix III, Highlight Weighted, 75% center-weighted (8, 12, 15 or 20mm diameter), all-frame average or 4mm spot, 20mm, 15mm, 12mm or 8mm diameter center-weighted. (only the 12mm circle works with old manual-focus AI lenses.) 4mm spot at the selected focus point (only the center point with old manual-focus AI lenses). Meter RangeLV -3 ~ +20. Spot meter: LV 2 ~ 20. Highlight weighted: LV 0 ~ 20.
Live View specifications topYes, for stills and movies with the usual options.
LCD Monitor specifications top3.2" (8cm) TFT. Touch sensitive. 2,359,000 dot (XGA). 170° viewing angle. 100% frame coverage. NO AUTO BRIGHTNESS CONTROL.
Storage specifications topCFexpress (Type B) memory cards. Nikon says it also takes XQD cards, but I don't beleive it.
Connectors specifications topNikon D6 Connector Covers. bigger. USB-C. Type C HDMI. 3.5mm stereo mic input with plug-in power. 3.5mm stereo headphone output. 10-pin Nikon remote: for things like optional MC-30A/MC-36A remotes or WR-1 Wireless Remote Controllers. Peripheral connector for WT-6/A/B/C Wireless Transmitter RJ45 for Ethernet:
Ethernet specifications topRJ45. 10/100/1000 Mbps with auto detect. IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T)
Wi-Fi specifications topIEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, and Oceania), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas). 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11: Africa, Asia, and Oceania), 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico), 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas), 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz (Georgia), 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz (other European countries). Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 6.8 dBm, 5 GHz band: 6.3 dBm (Georgia), 5 GHz band: 9.3 dBm (other countries). Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK.
Bluetooth specifications topCommunication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth), 2402 to 2480 MHz (Bluetooth Low Energy). Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: 1.3 dBm, Bluetooth Low Energy: -0.2 dBm.
GPS specifications topGPS, GLONASS and QZSS. NMEA logs up to 6, 12 or 24 hours long. 15s, 30s, 1m, 2m or 5 minute updates.
Power specifications topNew EN-EL18c battery. Also works with all the older EN-EL18 series batteries. Same MH-26a dual battery charger, included: Nikon MH-26a battery charger. bigger.
Bottom, Nikon MH-26a battery charger. bigger.
Size specifications top6.5 × 6.3 × 3.7 inches. 163 × 160 × 92 millimeters.
Weight specifications top51.2 oz./1,450g with battery and 2 CFexpress cards. 44.8 oz. (1270 g) stripped.
Included specifications topD6 Camera BF-1B Body Cap BS-3 Accessory Shoe Cover EN-EL18c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery and BL-6 Battery Chamber Cover MH-26a Battery Charger UC-E24 USB-C Cable AN-DC22 Strap HDMI/USB Cable Clip DK-27 Eyepiece Adapter DK-17F Fluorine-Coated Finder Eyepiece
Quality specifications topNikon D6. bigger.
Environment, operating specifications top0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F). 85% or less RH, no condensation.
Development Announced specifications top04 September 2019.
Product Announced specifications topTuesday, 11 February 2016, 11 PM NYC time.
Promised for specifications topApril 2020.
Price, USA specifications topNovember 2022$6,497 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon and at Crutchfield. About $4,000 used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
February 2020$6,497 at Adorama and at B&H.
Nikon D6 and 24-70mm f/2.8 VR. bigger.
Recommendations topIntro Lens Compatibility Specifications I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. You people know who you are. If you shoot Nikon for a living, you need the D6 to stay competitive with all the other guys shooting the same thing. Those two extra frames every second are two more opportunities you lose if you're shooting with the old D5. If you're not shooting full-time, see Is It Worth It and Should You Upgrade. I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.This 100% all-content website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Nikon does not seal its boxes in any way, so never buy at retail or any other source not on my personally approved list since you'll have no way of knowing if you're missing accessories, getting a defective, damaged, returned, non-USA, store demo or used camera. I use the stores I do because they ship from secure remote warehouses where no one gets to touch your new camera before you do. Buy only from the approved sources I use myself for the best prices, service, return policies and selection. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken Rockwell.
More Information topIntro Lens Compatibility Specifications
I'd get my D6 at B&H, at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
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