Nikon Z6 III Review: Hybrid Camera for the popular

Nikon latest Z6 The camera brings the top -end autofocus of the camera manufacturer to the mainstream camera with a more affordable price. In almost all, the new Z6 III is equivalent or exceeding the company's more expensive top model, Nikon Z8.

Not perfect, Z6 III is one of the best full frame mirrorless cameras in the market, and can cope with almost all photography status that most of us encountered. Landscapes and wildlife professionals will probably stick to the Z8 in search of high -resolution sensors, but for others, this is Nikon.

Make a leap

Nikon's new Z6 III has been greatly upgraded than the previous version. This brings most of the main functions of Nikon's much more expensive Z8 and Z9 to the Z6 line.

Photo: Scott Gilbertson

The body design is fine -tuned, but there is no big difference from Z6 II. The camera weighs 1.7 pounds, a large lens is well -balanced, and the Nikon grip is the largest I used, so it is comfortable and easy to carry. Unlike Nikon ZF with a retro atmosphere, there are not so many external controls. In addition to the dial to change the shooting mode, there are some other dials, buttons, and scroll wheels, and there are many customizable options that can be set to your liking, but I was inspired by ZF movies. There is no such atmosphere.

The main function of Z6 III is a new partially stacked sensor (details will be described later), a very high -speed and accurate 3D subject tracking system, and a PRORES encoding for video. There are many wonderful small updates to make your daily shooting experience better and smoother.

The Z6 III is equipped with a new 24 megapixel CMOS sensor that Nikon is called a “partial stacked type” sensor. This means that some of the performances of a laminated CMOS sensor that are mounted on Nikon Z8 and Z9 can be part of the performance, but there are at least there is no drawback. In the stack -type sensor, the processing circuit is piled up directly above the sensor itself (technically behind the sensor). In other words, the RAM is connected directly to the sensor, and it is possible to read incredibly fast. As a result, the high -end camera allows you to shoot 12 or more RAW images per second without black out of the viewfinder.

Photo: Scott Gilbertson