Who should buy the Z6?

Nikon DSLR users making their first move to mirrorless Photographers who want full-frame Nikon glass on a budget

How much does the Z6 cost in the UK?

The Z6 starts from £549 in the UK, available across 5 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Nikon

Nikon Z6

Name: Z6
Brand: Nikon
Availability: InStock

The original Z6 was Nikon's first full-frame mirrorless and a landmark product for the brand. It proved that the Z-mount could deliver excellent image quality and video in a weather-sealed body. The single XQD card slot was its main weakness.

GearFrame's Take

Nikon's proof of concept — and a genuinely excellent camera.

Used from

£549

Available at 5 retailers

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Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£399

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Clifton Cameras used

£549

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Wex Photo Video used

£579

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Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£375

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Value & Depreciation

£2099

Launch price

→

£749

Today

64%

Value drop

Over ~8 years, this camera has cost roughly £169/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2018

Sensor

Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm

Resolution

24.5 MP

Mount

Nikon Z-Mount

Dimensions

134.0 × 100.5 × 67.5mm

Weight

585g (body only)

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

273-point phase-detect hybrid AF

Stabilisation

5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops

Burst Rate

12fps

Battery Life

310 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K 30fps (full-width), 1080p 120fps

Viewfinder

EVF 0.80× 3.69M-dot

Screen

3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M-dot

Memory Cards

Single XQD / CFexpress Type B

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI

Detailed Specs

Sensor Format

Full frame

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Screen Type

Tilting

Touchscreen

Yes

Card Slots

Battery Life (CIPA)

310 shots

Dimensions

134 × 100 × 68mm

Weight (Grams)

675g

Autofocus Type

On-sensor phase detect (hybrid)

Subject Detection

Face, Eye, Animal

Max Burst Rate

12.0fps

In-Body Stabilisation

Yes (5.0 stops)

Maximum Native ISO

51200

Max Video Resolution

Max 4K Frame Rate

30fps

10-Bit Video

Log Profile

Yes

Built-in Microphone Input

Yes

Headphone Jack

Yes

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Who should buy this

Nikon DSLR users making their first move to mirrorless
Photographers who want full-frame Nikon glass on a budget

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

7.2

Street

5.9

Travel

5.8

Wedding & Events

6.0

Filmmaking

6.3

Documentary

6.5

Sports & Action

6.9

Landscape

5.9

Wildlife

7.4

Casual

4.6

Food

6.5

Macro

6.3

Architecture

5.8

Astrophotography

6.1

✅ Great For

🦅

Wildlife 7.4 Strong on autofocus, lens reach / ecosystem and viewfinder.

🧑

Portrait 7.2 Strong on autofocus, image quality / low light and lens reach / ecosystem. 24.5MP full-frame with excellent low-light performance — flattering in dim indoor and evening portrait conditions.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

📷

Casual 4.6 Held back by ease of use and generation.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →