First introduced in February, 2020, Nikon D6 is a 21 MP DSLR with a Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon D5 with D6. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Nikon D6 with Nikon D5
Nikon D6 comes with a Full Frame sensor - 35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 43.13 mm
Sensor resolution of Nikon D6 ~ 5612 x 3741 pixels.
Nikon D6 has Crop Factor: 1.0
The sensor has a surface area of 858.0 mm².
There are approximate 20,994,492 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon D6 with competitors in pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Touch Screen |
| External Flash |
| AF Face Detection |
| 21MP High Resolution Sensor |
| 2359k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Focus |
| Microphone Port |
| Environmental Sealing |
| 105 Focus Points |
| 2 Storage Slots |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Bluetooth Connectivity |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| RAW Support |
| 102400 Max Native ISO |
| 14.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 3580 shots Long Battery Life |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Headphone Port |
| Timelapse Recording |
| 105 Cross Focus Points |
| 5 AE Bracketing Range |
| 400000 cycles Shutter Life Expectancy |
| Remote Control with a Smartphone |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Articulating Screen |
| Weight: 1270g |
| No Image Stabilization |
| Type Scores |
|---|
Nikon D6 has an Overall Score of 83/100 and ranked #8 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #46 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Nikon D6 with the dimensions:
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon |
| Model | D6 |
| Announced | February, 2020 |
| Body Type | Large SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 1x |
| Number of Lenses | 305 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen Resolution | 2359k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 105 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 105 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/900 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 14.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Normal, redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, rear-curtain sync, off |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Full frame |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 35.9 x 23.9 mm |
| Sensor Area | 858.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 21 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 5568 x 3712 |
| Max Native ISO | 102400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 3280000 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 50 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | Built-In |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 3580 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 1270 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 160 x 163 x 92 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | Dual XQD/CFexpress slots |
| Storage Slots | 2 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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