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 | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ *1 |
High Frequency Flicker Reduction | ✓ | ✓ | ‒ |
Bird-specific detection mode | ‒ | ✓ | ‒ *1 |
Auto Capture | ‒ | ✓ | ‒ |
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.