The differences between Z6III and Z8 / Zf are as follows:
| | Z6III | Z8 | Zf |
Dimensions
(Approx.)
| 138.5×101.5×74 mm | 144×118.5×83 mm | 144×103×49 mm |
Weight
(Approx.)
| 760g | 910g | 710g |
| Memory Card | CFexpress (Type B) / XQD
SD (UHS-II)
Dual slot | CFexpress (Type B) / XQD
SD (UHS-II)
Dual slot | SD (UHS-II)
microSD (UHS-I)
Dual slot |
| Image Sensor | Partially stacked
CMOS sensor | Stacked
CMOS sensor | Back-illuminated
CMOS sensor |
| Monitor: | 3.2 inch
2.1 million dot
Vari-angle monitor | 3.2 inch
2.1 million dot
4-axis vertical / horizontal tilting | 3.2 inch
2.1 million dot
Vari-angle monitor
Self-portrait mode |
Mechanical
Shutter | Yes | No Mechanical Shutter | Yes |
Video Compression
Format | N-RAW
ProRes RAW HQ
ProRes 422 HQ
H.265 / H.264 | N-RAW
ProRes RAW HQ
ProRes 422 HQ
H.265 / H.264 | H.265 / 264
RAW internal recording not supported |
RAW Video
Internal Recording | Up to 6K | Up to 8.3K | Not supported |
| Battery Pack | MB-N14 | MB-N12 | Not supported |
Maximum
Shutter Speed | 1/16000 seconds | 1/32000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| 10 pin / Accessory Terminal | Accessory Terminal | 10-pin terminal | Accessory Terminal |
| | Z6III | Z8 | Zf |
| Focus Point VR | ✓ | ‒ | ✓ |
Picture Control
Flexible Colour | ✓ | ✓*2 | ‒ *1 |
| High Frequency Flicker Reduction | ✓ | ✓ | ‒ |
| Bird-specific AF detection mode | ✓*3 | ✓ | ‒ *1 |
| Auto Capture | ✓*3 | ‒ |
| VR Lock | ✓ | ✓ | ‒ |
| Shutter-priority auto mode available when shooting video | ✓ | ‒ | ✓ |
| Touch Fn | ✓ | ‒ | ✓ |
RAW Video
Internal Recording | ✓ | ✓ | ‒ |
| Nikon Imaging Cloud | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ *1 |
*1 This function was added in Zf firmware version 2.00.
*2 This function was added in Z8 firmware version 3.00.
*3 This function was added in Z6III firmware version 2.00.
