Nikon D6

Digital single-lens reflex camera

Nikon D6
Overview
Nikon D6 + AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
Maker	Nikon
Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Released	12 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-12)
Intro price	US$6,499.95
Lens
Lens mount	Nikon F-mount
Lens	Interchangeable
Sensor/medium
Sensor	36.0 mm × 23.9 mm, Nikon FX format, 6.4 µm pixel size
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor maker	Nikon manufactured by Sony which purchased Toshiba's image sensor business
Maximum resolution	5568 × 3712 pixels (20.8 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO equivalency 100 to 102,400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, Boost: 50–3,280,000 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Storage media	Two CFexpress (Type-B) card slots
Focusing
Focus modes	Auto selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Single-servo AF (AF-S), Face-Priority AF (Live View and D-Movie only), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Focus areas	105-area Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 37K; 105 points user-selectable
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Exposure metering	180,000 pixels RGB TTL exposure metering sensor
Flash
Flash	None, External only
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	30 to 1/8000 second and bulb
Continuous shooting	14 frame/s up to 200 RAW images
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.72x magnification
General
Video recording	4K up to 30 fps 1080p up to 60 fps
LCD screen	3.2-inch diagonal, (2,359,000 dots), touchscreen
Battery	EN-EL18c Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions	6.3 by 6.5 by 3.7 inches (160 mm × 165 mm × 94 mm)
Weight	1,450 grams w/ battery and 2 CFexpress cards
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Predecessor	Nikon D5

The Nikon D6 is a full frame professional DSLR camera announced by Nikon Corporation on February 11, 2020, to succeed the D5 as its flagship DSLR. It has a resolution of 20.8MP, like the D5. The D6 has a newer Expeed 6 processor that supports burst shooting at up to 14fps. It has 105 cross type focus points.^[1]^[2]

Features

While the D6 retains many features of the Nikon D5, it offers the following new features and improvements:

Nikon EXPEED6 image processor
Supports burst shooting at up to 14fps
New Multi-CAM 37K autofocus sensor module with 105 focus points, all cross-type sensors
Increasing continuous shooting speed to 14fps with full AF
Dual CFexpress (Type B) card slots, compatible as well with XQD cards
105 focus points all of which are cross points.
Built in WiFi and Bluetooth
Support for GNS systems: GPS, GLONASS, QZSS
Exposure up to 900 seconds

References

^ "The Nikon D6: Here are the official specifications and image samples". Digital Photography Review. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
^ "Decisive Power. Faster Workflow. Absolute Reliability: The New Nikon D6 Gives Professionals the Edge When It Matters Most" (Press release). Nikon. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-11.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikon D6 and Taken with Nikon D6.

Official Nikon press release
Nikon D6, Nikon

Nikon DSLR timeline (comparison)

Sensor	Class	2001	2002	2003		2004		2005			2006				2007		2008			2009				2010		2011		2012				2013			2014			2015	2016			2017			2018		2019	2020		2021	2022	2023	2024

FX (Full- frame)	Flagship																		D3X ^−P
																D3 ^−P							D3S ^−P					D4							D4S				D5^T										D6^T
	Professional																											D800 / D800E								D810 / D810A								D850 ^AT
																																		Df
	High-end																	D700 ^−P																			D750 ^A											D780 ^AT
																														D600				D610
DX (APS-C)	Flagship	D1X ^−E					D2X ^−E					D2Xs ^−E
		D1H ^−E			D2H ^−E			D2Hs ^−E
	Professional		D100^−E							D200 ^−E						D300 ^−P						D300S ^−P																	D500 ^AT
	Enthusiast					D70^−E			D70s^−E				D80^−E					D90^−E							D7000 ^−P								D7100					D7200					D7500 ^AT
	Upper-entry^*								D50^−E						D40X^−E*		D60^−E*				D5000 ^A−P*						D5100^A−P*				D5200 ^A-P*			D5300 ^A*				D5500 ^AT*			D5600 ^AT*
	Entry-level^*													D40^−E*								D3000^−E*			D3100^−P*				D3200^−P*						D3300^*					D3400^*						D3500^*
	Early models	Nikon SVC (prototype; 1986) Nikon QV-1000C (1988) Nikon NASA F4 (1991) Nikon E2/E2S (1995) Nikon E2N/E2NS (1996) Nikon E3/E3S (1998) D1 (1999)
Sensor	Class
		2001	2002	2003		2004		2005			2006				2007		2008			2009				2010		2011		2012				2013			2014			2015	2016			2017			2018		2019	2020		2021	2022	2023	2024

PROCESSOR: Pre-EXPEED | EXPEED | EXPEED 2 | EXPEED 3 | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 | EXPEED 6
VIDEO: HD video / Video AF / Uncompressed / 4k video ⋅ SCREEN: Articulating^A, Touchscreen^T ⋅ BODY FEATURE: Weather Sealed
Without full AF-P lens support^−P ⋅ Without AF-P and without E-type lens support^−E ⋅ Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor, except D50)^*

Full-frame DSLR cameras

Pentax

MZ-D (Prototype, 2000)
K-1 (2016)
K-1 II (2018)

Contax

N Digital (2002)

Kodak

DCS Pro 14n (2002)
DCS Pro SLR/n (2004)
DCS Pro SLR/c (2004)

Canon

Flagship	1Ds (2002) 1Ds Mark II (2004) 1Ds Mark III (2007) 1D X (2012) 1D C (2012) 1D X Mark II (2016) 1D X Mark III (2020)
High-end	5D (2005) 5D Mark II (2008) 5D Mark III (2012) 5DS/5DS R (2015) 5D Mark IV (2016)
Entry-level	6D (2012) 6D Mark II (2017)

Nikon

Flagship	D3 (2007) D3X (2008) D3S (2009) D4 (2012) D4S (2014) D5 (2016) D6 (2020)
High-end	D700 (2008) D800 (2012) D800E (2012) Df (2013) D810 (2014) D750 (2014) D810A (2015) D850 (2017) D780 (2020)
Entry-level	D600 (2012) D610 (2013)