Who should buy the Z6 II?

Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel

What is the Z6 II best used for?

Portrait, Travel, Video, Street, Wildlife, Landscape.

How much does the Z6 II cost in the UK?

The Z6 II starts from £1599 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Nikon

Nikon Z6 II

Name: Z6 II
Brand: Nikon
Availability: InStock

The Nikon Z6 II brought dual processors, dual card slots and 4K/60p to an already strong full-frame mirrorless body. It remains one of the most balanced cameras Nikon makes — excellent stills, solid video, and weather sealing that actually keeps up with its ambitions.

GearFrame's Take

The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.

Starting from

£1599 new

Used from £1325 (Wex Photo Video)

Average price across retailers: ~£1749

Available at 4 retailers

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Clifton Cameras

£1599

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Wex Photo Video used

£1325

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eBay

Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£854

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Value & Depreciation

£2099

Launch price

→

£1699

Today

19%

Value drop

Over ~6 years, this camera has cost roughly £67/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2020

Sensor

24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS

Resolution

24.5 MP

Mount

Nikon Z-mount

Dimensions

134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm

Weight

705g (body, battery, card)

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking

Stabilisation

5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses)

Burst Rate

14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW)

Battery Life

~410 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion

Viewfinder

EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification

Screen

3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots

Memory Cards

Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II

Connectivity

USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Who should buy this

Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Portrait

9.0

Travel

9.0

Video

9.0

Street

7.0

Wildlife

7.0

✅ Great For

👤

Portrait Eye AF and excellent low-light performance make portrait work effortless.

✈️

Travel Weather sealing and a versatile sensor handle any travel scenario.

🎬

Video 4K/60p with N-Log opens professional-grade colour grading.

🌆

Street Excellent high ISO and silent shooting. Larger body than ideal for discreet street photography.

🦅

Wildlife 14fps burst and Eye AF handle wildlife confidently. The Z8 or Z9 are the dedicated wildlife bodies.

🏔️

Landscape Weather sealing and 24.5MP work well for landscapes. The Z7 II doubles the resolution for fine-art printing.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

No significant limitations identified — this is a versatile camera without obvious weak spots for most shooters.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →