Nikon D6

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 20.8 MP, like the D5. The D6 has a newer Expeed 6 processor that supports burst shooting at up to 14 fps. It has 105 cross type focus points.^[1][2]

Nikon D6

Nikon D6 + AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
Overview
Maker	Nikon
Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Released	12 February 2020; 5 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
Successor	Nikon Z9

The D6 was discontinued in May 2025.^[3][4]

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 14 fps
• New Multi-CAM 37K autofocus sensor module with 105 focus points, all cross-type sensors
• Increasing continuous shooting speed to 14 fps 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

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See also

• Nikon
• Nikon D4s
• Nikon D5