Which to Buy: Nikon Z6 vs Z7 Comparison
February 2019
The Z6 is 6 year(s) old while the Z7 is 6 year(s) old. These cameras are ridiculously similar, but there are couple key differences.
The similarities between these two cameras are:
- Compact mirrorless camera design (5.3 x 4 x 2.7 in.)
- Light at 675g (1 lb 7.9 oz)
- 330 shot battery life
- Fast startup and little shutter lag
- Support JPEG, 12-bit and 14-bit RAW images
- Support for TIFF images
- Dedicated Fn (function) buttons
- 3.2 in. 2100k-dot TFT LCD monitor
- Touchscreen monitor
- Tilting monitor
- 30-1/8000th sec. mechanical shutter speeds
- 1/200th sec. flash sync speed
- Auto FP High-Speed flash sync
- 5.5 fps stills (with AF)
- 4K UHD video, 30 fps
- 1080p video, 120 fps vs 60 fps
- Slow motion video - 1080p, 120 fps
- 4:2:2 video output
- Matrix, center-weighted and spot metering
- Highlight-weighted metering
- Hotshoe
- HDMI jack
- External microphone jack
- Headphone jack
- Top-side control panel
- Bulb shutter
- Electronic silent shutter
- "Time" shutter
- High dynamic range mode
- Time-lapse movies
- 100% viewfinder coverage
- DX crop mode
- 5-axis IBIS
- 3690k-dot EVF
- Eye autofocus (Eye-AF)
- Focus-stacking
- Timelapse photography support
- On sensor phase detect AF
- Built-in WiFi to pair the camera with a smart device
- Built-in Bluetooth to pair the camera with a smart device
- EXPEED 6 image processor
- Nikon SnapBridge
- Exposure, flash, WB and ADL bracketing
- Compatible with Z- and F-mount lenses
- In-camera battery charging
The advantages the Z6 has over the Z7 are:
- Better low-light performance (such as auto-focus, -2 EV vs -1 EV)
- Never crops video
- High native ISO of 51200 vs 25600
- Price
The advantages the Z7 has over the Z6 are:
- 45.7 megapixel FX/Full-frame sensor vs 24.5 MP
- Low native ISO of 64 vs 100
- 493 AF points vs 273
- No Anti-aliasing filter/optical low pass filter
- 5:4 image size option
Neither camera has:
- Built-in GPS
- Built-in NFC to pair the camera with a smartphone
- Built-in flash
- Fully articulated monitor
- Dual card slots
- Panorama Mode
- Optional battery grip accessory
Additional Notes
Both cameras exhibit banding in the shadows due to their on-sensor phase detection.
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