Nikon D6, the company’s new flagship DSLR has been revealed ahead of a summer of epic sport, including the Tokyo 2020 games. From hard news to international sports, this hulk of a full-frame camera is targeted squarely at professionals who value reliability and speed above all else.
Nikon D6 Key Specs
- 20.8 MP full-frame CMOS sensor
- F-mount lens compatibility
- 180K-pixel RGB sensor
- EXPEED 6 image processor
- Wide ISO 100–102400 range, (ISO 50 and ISO 3 280 000 expanded)
With Nikon’s most powerful AF system yet and fast in-camera connections for real-time image transfer, the D6 is designed to let pros create and deliver without constraint. The new AF engine promises to be faster than ever before. An arrangement of 105 all-selectable cross-type sensors with 1.6x higher density coverage than the D5 offers to take precision to another level, with tracking performance that is said to perform under the “toughest lighting conditions imaginable”. An increased range of selectable Group-Area AF patterns let users optimise AF setup for maximum flexibility on the job, which should help shooters nail more clean shots of the action.
Upgraded in-camera connections enable the fastest transfer speeds of any Nikon DSLR to date. While streamlined workflows offer more ways to select and prioritise key shots for transfer. The idea is that these improvements will help to give photographers the edge when every second counts. The camera’s high-resolution displays should improve visibility and readability, and the D6 retains the robust body that made the D5 such a firm favourite among pros. If it ain’t broke…
Robert Harmon, Interim Head of Commercial Planning, Nikon UK, says: “The D6 is a phenomenal successor to the Nikon D5. Nikon’s new flagship improves on its forebear with industry-defining AF and versatile connectivity. You can’t control the action, the lighting, or the environment. But you can control the D6, and this DSLR will deliver incredible shots of defining moments—without fail.”
Nikon D6 Key Features:
- 105-field AF. 105 all-selectable cross-type sensors with AF sensitivity down to -4.5 EV at the central focus point, and -4 EV at all other points. Group-Area AF with more custom settings for tracking. Improved scene recognition system.
- The D6 lets users define the focus starting point when shooting in Auto-Area AF and prioritise focusing on a subject’s eyes when using Auto-Area AF or 3D tracking.
- Burst rates up to 14 fps with full AF/AE, or up to 10.5 fps with AE tracking in Silent Photography mode.
- Fast in-camera connections. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and built-in GPS. The camera’s wired LAN supports 1000BASE-T standard and achieves approx. 15 % faster communication than the acclaimed D5.
- 0.72x optical viewfinder with OLED elements. Roll and pitch indicators display in the viewfinder.
- Simplified workflow. More ways to check, select, and transfer key shots via the sharp and precise 3.2 ” touch-sensitive monitor. Key shots can be sent to the top of the queue when transferring images to a PC via wired LAN or via the camera’s Wi-Fi connection.
- Versatile card slots. Dual card slots accept XQD and CFexpress cards—the fastest cards available today. Benefit from fast read, write and transfer speeds.
- Ergonomic advancements. Higher-resolution displays. Accessible key ports, even when shooting with a wireless transmitter attached.
- Tough and secure. Using the robust body made popular in the D5 line. Weather-sealed and the D6 is compatible with trusted Kensington locks.
What are you thoughts on Nikon’s latest flagship DSLR camera? The Nikon D6? Worth an upgrade for D5 owners? Or just another addition to a dying breed of camera, the DSLR? For more information and image samples, check out the Nikon 6 launch page.
