biggest complain about nikon is that its automatically crops to aps-c whenever aps-c lens is attached with no option to stay in ff. And all of my lens im using right now for photo work is aps-c lens on fullframe sony, they're almost fully covers ff and have a nice compact size
Yeah, as most users of Cameras, I never use any kind of video in a system camera, if I need a short video, I (as most) use my phone ! I will appreciate reviews of cameras spit into still photography review and video review (I do not care about video !!!), so I stopped this video at 1:40
I'm very impressed with how Nikon has evolved over the years. They are REALLY delivering quality improvements with each new camera body. Only thing I can see missing from the Z6iii is no full sensor open gate mode for anamorphic 1.5x and 1.6x lenses. I hope they'll add this in a future firmware update.
You've done something in this video I've not seen ANYONE else do anywhere... and that's use a feature of the product you're reviewing as part of your sponsor "commercial"--in this case the line audio capability of the camera. That's brilliant, and you should market to your sponsors this unique and creative approach. Typically I skip past the sponsorship schpeal and get back to the video, but because you were in demonstration mode of the audio, I was compelled to listen to you talk about the sponsor...just brilliant!
The portions of your reviews measuring dynamic range have become by far the most trusted source of that information to me. Your repeatable, scientific approach is unmatched. I’m almost exclusively a stills photographer, but I watch your reviews anyway because I value your to that topic of performance approach so highly.
sub 10ms 6k internal RAW for less than £3k?! Did not see that coming. Nikon is clearly very serious about establishing themselves in this market, and we've not even seen how the RED aquisition is going to affect things yet.
Looks like a darn good upgrade for someone with the original Z6. Comparing the specs from the Z6 to the Z6iii...the Z6iii is a HUGE upgrade, especially in terms of video performance and autofocus. Great video Gerald!
If that original Z6 wasn't used for video and there is no big need to improve af performance or fps (and whoever needs this either already has the Z8 or did buy Sony at some point in the past), I'd wait to see whether a Z5ii launched in the mid future. As the Z6iii focuses on speed (and isn't an entry camera pricewise at 2,999€ in Germany), I'd expect two foto-centric bodies next: A Z7iii with a gazillion megapixels and a full frame entry-level camera for the system: The Z5ii with decent af but apart from that entry level specs.
Initially I felt I was taking a risk going with Nikon (Z6) a few year back, but after a year with the Z8 and soon the Z6III as my B-can I couldn't be my confident with having taken the Nikon route. So great to see them out on top again. Great content as always Gerald
I had the first Nikon Z6 and I loved it for the image quality, colors, convenience of use and a few more things. I switched to Sony A7S3 for video purposes, but I still miss the Nikon ☺
@@kynio3433 well I prefer the new one for video and the old one for photography, so it's hard for me to judge... Or you can put a Panasonic S1H/Sony A7r5 mechanism there :P
@@strongereveryday2302 Yes, and that is why Sony invented hybrid solution from A7RV? This solution is actually good, but Nikon decided do go the way others went in previous generation when others decided they were wrong and changing to hybrid now.
We need more 4k60 FF cameras without annoying crop or overheating. I love my Lumix S5 a lot (it became very affordable, btw!) and use it for all of my DJ videos in tricky light situations, but yeah, it can only do 4k30 unlimited...
@@laksh.mp4 It is... okay. Perfectly fine if you use MF or AF-S. But forget AF-C. Luckily, for DJ or talking video stuff, you can just set it to MF once and record from a tripod. Leaving AF aside, the S5 is really nice. The color rendering is just ridiculous, I guess my Sigma 24-70 also helps here, I just love that lens!
@@laksh.mp4 For the other reviewers like petapixel shooting soccer players and Ricci talk (birds) it is fantastic, you can watch with your own eyes. Edit I was talking about the Z6iii.
Good job Nikon I love my z8 even above my a7rv I use a lot of Sonys for video production but really wanted something that could keep up with the z8 for my video use and now I have something. Just might fully dive back into Nikon and buy a couple of these to compliment my z8
This camera is WILDLY good for its price. I've been looking for a B cam/stream cam and I think I might be going for a Nikon Also thanks for using my intro bumper :D
I'm coming from the Sony camp and I want Nikon to light the world on fire!!! I love competition so when people ask me what brand to use I tell them to rent a body to kick the tires to see what brand will YOU feel comfortable with. I remind them that you're really investing in the glass so choose carefully and I then tell them to get out there and make it happen by producing great images and/or videos!!! My photography circle of friends use Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Fuji and all they're all able to produce great work from their tools. Kudos to Nikon and I hope that camera will turn the photography world upside down as did the Canon 5D Mark II when it hit the market or when Sony brought the game changing eye focus and who can forget the Nikon 850 or the Canon 1DX!!! Just my two cents.
This might be the first compelling full frame camera that could tempt me away from my Fuji XH2s. Throw in the retro Nikon ZF as a spiritual Fuji alternative and Nikon is really trying to win me over.
X-H2s still has more DR when shooting less than 60p because of the 14-bit readout. This camera could most likely do the same, but that isn't a feature Nikon seems to be interested in offering.
@TheJ_G we're one more firmware away from the X-H2s having AF as good as Nikon. I am in the same boat as you, of course, and we can't wait forever. Z6iii is definitely enough better than the Canon R6ii that Canon will have to leave the cripple hammer at home.
Nikon has released a cool new body, but it won't take me away from my X-H2s - I hope Fuj brings back the AF performance - then it will be hard to beat it again. There is also the price... sure it is a new release but it is 3k over here for my taste a bit over the top but so was the X-H2s 🤣anyways great to have all that options 🤙
@teak909 that's where I am at as well. Still might dump all of my unused EF gear and get one, but only because of what they may bring with firmware. 6k60p RAW is so 🔥. Wish Fuji would allow a 12-bit 6k60p readout to BRAW.
Hey Gerald! I love how thorough and insightful your videos are, especially with all the graphs and tests you include. It would be amazing if you could make a video explaining the tests, charts, and theories you use in your reviews and what does it relates in the real world itself. This would be super helpful for new users like myself who want to understand the concepts better. Thanks for all your great content!
This is such an amazing camera, it has become my favorite camera alongisde the R5 now! And being a Nikon shooter, it makes me so happy to see Nikon finally being truly back :')
Seems Nikon is the only full frame camera maker that isn't clearly kneecapping their lower end bodies to protect the higher end. This is the way it should be. Newer, lower end cameras SHOULD be better than older high end cameras.
@@oatsgoats39 New tech costs a lot in R&D, they need to make their money back on anything they develop. They can't use brand new stuff and then sell it in a low end body for cheap. That should just be obvious. What I'm referencing are examples like Sony LOWERING the framerate on their new cameras to try and push people towards the A9 and A1 if they need any kind of speed, despite the increasing amount of processing power and faster storage solutions. For example: A7R III did 10fps uncompressed RAW, the A7R IV does 7fps. The A7 III did 10fps uncompressed RAW, the A7 IV does 6fps. Then you have Canon: The R6 II absolutely should have been able to do 4k120 with binning/line skipping/cropping, but then nobody would have a reason to buy the R5 for video other than 8k. And speaking of that; the readout speed of the R6 II sensor would also have allowed it to record full width 6k video (even open gate 6k, actually), but then the R5's resolution advantage would be severely diminished. Panasonic doesn't limit their stuff as much, but they don't release cameras nearly as often.
This forces Sony and Canon to match or exceed these specs and that will cause cannibalization of their high end by being forced to match Nikon’s hell for leather approach as they walk expeed 7 tech down the product line.
@@michaelblack4803 Sure, better overall, as they should be. But the fact that the Z6 has ANY features that are significantly better, like the full resolution 120fps JPEGs for 1000 shots, is amazing. I'm so tired of Sony dragging their feet and kneecapping their cameras so that the only option for anything fast is the A9 or A1.
Your world is about changed forever. The OG Z6 was substanially better to operate than the D750. This coming from someone who shot 100 weddings on the D750 from 2015-2018. 2019 got the Z6. Downgraded to the Z5 for SD card slot convenience. Just shot a Z8 as main body this weekend for a wedding, 3D tracking is mindblowingly good. I was barely thinking about focus throughout the day. Hopefully this novel sensor format doesn't develop novel issues over time. Seems like high shutter speed there is novel banding issues that aren't in other fully stacked configurations.
@@ChrisBundy17 probably the most convincing argument for me to finally upgrade my 750. Still unsure on the Z8 or this. I really don't do video but do a lot of timelapse and astro. Shoot maybe 3 wedding a year
@@Gavlister Lets do some GAS math. Rental cost of Z8 with battery and card $240. $3500/3 weddings = $1166. Not good. $3500 / 12 weddings over 4 years = $291. Good to have the body for the rest of the year for $51 per year. Z6III $2500. Lets say rental is $200 for a weekend. $2500/3 = $833. $250 / 12 = $208. $8 for the rest of the year. I'd buy the Z8 still looking at it that way. You could even line item it into your cost estimations per wedding.
The Z6 III makes the Canon R6 II and Sony A7IV look like outdated cameras. It surpassed those on all technical aspects. High ISO out-of-camera JPEG looks very good on the Z6 III as well.
Really glad to see Nikon back with this all new Z6! The only thing I wish it would ave is the ability to record internally 4 tracks 24 bit digital audio through the hotshoe (like Sony or Panasonic do) or even just 2 tracks but at 24 bit using the classic 3.5 jack input. Also really hope Nikon is already at work on a better Log curve, working in raw to apply another gamma curve is an unnecessary step and sometimes a deal breaker on faster delivery.
@@KingEgyptious The S5II is full of detail filtering and chroma noise reduction, the ZIII has more or less the same dynamic range when you add some NR on your footage. But the advantage is you can keep fine detail intacts on the ZIII. I prefer to have slightly noisier footage if I get better details rendering.
@@KingEgyptious in SDR mode, shoot flat with "active D-lighting" turn on. Then you'll see some DR. It's as LOG like as you can get without shooting LOG and faster editing. You're welcome.
I have watched test on CineD lattitude test, and I have learned a lot about how latitude is a much better representation of DR than Imatest Xyla chart. The Burano for example showed a bit average DR, but in the latitude test, it was comparable to the orriginal Arri Alexa at 10 lattitude stops. While most sonys stopped at eight, the Z9 surprisingly 8.5-9 and the likes of RED raptor at 9+. I don't know if it is the same, but that low light is so clean, that it could be a bit the same as the Burano.
The specs are impressive but don't you think it's a step back in terms of DR. The S5II got 12.4 stops. I don't shoot much so don't know if 2 stops less of DR affects the image much. I'd rather have 4K60 uncropped and 12.5+ stops of DR. The S1H II should pull it off. Then again the price difference. I should just shut up!
@@watzmaaname I haven’t thought twice about DR since the GH5. Everything since is overkill and marketing nonsense. Some of the greatest films were shot on 8 stop sensors in HD.
@@watzmaanamewhere did you see 2 stops less of dr? Im h265, the DR is near the same, and in raw the result is low because of noise, but when you will push in post and add nr, the results will be same or better than s5ii
@@watzmaaname This is only because the S5II uses a lot of detail filtering and chroma noise reduction. I own almost every Panasonic G/GH/S cameras and they are doing this since the GH6.
I just picked up the Panasonic LUMIX Gh7. Seeing this I started watching all bug eyed😂 coming from canon I never liked Nikons buttons and such but that’s a respectable camera release
a delightfully unexpected result from you- thank you for the insight. Nikon is such a sleeper video solution and I'm glad we have the III to really show that off.
For moving shots, use "sports-mode" VR. "Normal" will try to fixate your shot rather firmly and make big jumps when out of bounds. "Sport-mode" should help with that.
I like that it has a Pre-Buffer in photo mode. Its nice to see you can have a 24MP sensor and still get a readout under 10ms without overheating. That makes me look forward to the Sony a7s IV / FX3 MKII
I looked at the design a little bit, it’s a partially stacked CMOS sensor, so it might be that a little bit of light efficiency is lost, meaning that the effective dynamic range is slightly reduced. So my guess is the pixels are slightly less sensitive due to the partially stacked design where most likely the data processing circuitry is blocking a little bit of the light. I can’t know for sure though I’m just guessing.
I dont know if I compare it right but the DR seems to be even lower than A6700 which is APSC camera? The A6700 at ISO 800 Low = 12.4 / Med = 11.2 / Med-high = 10.1 / High = 8.57
I've basically sworn off the official Nikon LUT for working with N-log off my Z9. I'm always left with footage that looks completely blown out even when exposed "correctly" via the histogram and false-color on the Ninja. CSTs are the way to go.
I'm too invested in Sony, but great job Nikon. Hopefully this pushes everyone else forward. I love the idea of 5-6k footage, croppable to 4k and less of a burden as 8k.
If "lug noise" bothers, you can remove the lugs and use dental floss to pull Peak Design connectors through the holes. Much quieter if you like the PD system.
If I wasn’t in the Sony ecosystem with all the lenses I’d be seriously tempted with this, it looks awesome and I like Nikon useability and colours. How will Sony counter this?
Sony doesnt focus on competition, but "Beeing first" in everything. Probably they work more on Medium Format now, and new mount system, not to add 400/600/800 primes lenses and so on.
Hello Gerald! I'm not shooting video often so I'm quite an amateur when it comes to it, but I really enjoy your camera reviews. I have one question, if you don't mind. Of all the drawbacks that the Nikon Z6III has, and you did mention a couole of them, how many could be fixed with a firmware update? Clearly, hardware limitations aren't fixable, but most of its "faults" you mentioned don't sound like a hardware issue. Or am I wrong? Loved the video! Best of luck in the future!
I know you report on a lot of DJl products. Can you do a video on how the proposed ban on DJI products affects not just drones but all DJI products, and also talk about Skydios involvement on this legislation? I know it won't be immediate or affect the current products, but it will affect our industry significantly in the near future.
I want to see real life results on DR, as I have a good idea on how the Z6 II dynamic range was, but as we know RAW is more noisey so that was expected
Just remember folks, the A7IV got 12.6 stops and A7S III got 12.8 stops, while the Z6 III gets 12.5 stops DR after using a better log and NR in post. It looks like there is more flexibility in post vs NR in camera like the Sony or Canons. BUT, I returned my Z6 III due to significant color shifts and flickering. On paper, the Z6 III is unbeatable. In reality, those issues made it unusable. Hopefully Nikon fixes it, but almost 2 months they haven't said a thing. You can see the color shift/flickering in Gerald's video 7:20 as he scrolls through 1600-3200-5000 ISO.
Glad they finally released this camera, they should have made a 10 bit capable z6 a long time ago... And I personally hate the flip-out screen , I think it's a feature that is useful mainly for vloggers and less for professional photography..
Thank you. Even though I’m just a stills shooter as an engineer I enjoy your reviews. Probably not for me but I am interested in any pre-capture features they have added and their approach to improving shutter speeds. Take care.
**Edit** Just found it up to 1 second pre-release in JPG only and up to 3 seconds post-release JPG only (post release is that new?) So far none of the videos or specs I’ve seen have mentioned pre-capture at all. It’s not a feature I use but it has gained popularity so I imagine it will have at least a JPG pre-capture
Hi Gerald, I'm curious if the Z6iii is bigger in the hand than the Z6? It looks a little taller, but does the grip feel deeper? The Z6 is on the edge of what I'm able to hold w/small hands.
Getting some Studio 54 vibes from those end credits!! :D Thanks for the review! I'll be buying this one to build my next gen corrective LUTs for Nikon. Even with the older version of their LUTs they massively underexposed compared to ETTR, so the sensor itself should be capable of giving quite clean shadows once you have the right LUT to compensate ;) Cheers!
Not at all buddy, NOT AT ALL - that trio was absolutely great, the AF in case of the new trio, just sucks (the Z8/9 is already much better, but still behind Canon and Sony).
Is the DR comparable with the Nikon Z6II? The older model review talks about DR in BRAW only if I get it right. Is it almost the same or it got worse? Thanks for the explanation
Do you think you could do a test with the e-mount adapters with third party lenses... because this camera seems like it could easily replace the a7IV without any downsides- can you think of any outside of needing to get a new cage, more batteries etc.
When I first saw the headline specs I was tempted to buy the Z6 III. I've been wanting to see a 6k full frame camera with a fast sensor, great video features and an affordable price on the market for a couple of years now. However, there's still several significant cons here (lowish DR, no redundant recording, no open gate, mediocre IBIS etc.) that will keep me from leaving my beloved Panasonic S1. If Panasonic made a fusion of the Z6 III and the S5 II I'd be sold.
It takes photos too. 😜👍
Lol... Well done nikon
But I only care about video which is fine in my eyes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
biggest complain about nikon is that its automatically crops to aps-c whenever aps-c lens is attached with no option to stay in ff. And all of my lens im using right now for photo work is aps-c lens on fullframe sony, they're almost fully covers ff and have a nice compact size
@@vladimirgrishin8574if left uncropped, it will have very dark areas in all 4 corners
Yeah, as most users of Cameras, I never use any kind of video in a system camera, if I need a short video, I (as most) use my phone ! I will appreciate reviews of cameras spit into still photography review and video review (I do not care about video !!!), so I stopped this video at 1:40
It’s nice that Nikon is truly back.
12bit internal RAW is very impressive. great work, nikon
At less than 10ms read speed for 2500 USD is bonkers.
Like the GH7
But I expected R3D
@@stephanes. The GH7 is MFT, this is full-frame.
Impressive but unnecessary
@@frankfeng2701 how's it unnecessary?
Until today, I would never have given Nikon a thought, but holy hell those video abilities are insane for the price
I think after the Z9, this was expected and everything foward is looking up.
yes, if sony do not give me 4k. my next camera prob will be a different brand
@@waterangel273 almost all camera gives 4k now
@@waterangel273 All sony cameras shoot 4k...like every single one since the a7iii, a7rii, and a6300
As a Nikon user you better be getting z8
I'm very impressed with how Nikon has evolved over the years. They are REALLY delivering quality improvements with each new camera body. Only thing I can see missing from the Z6iii is no full sensor open gate mode for anamorphic 1.5x and 1.6x lenses. I hope they'll add this in a future firmware update.
You've done something in this video I've not seen ANYONE else do anywhere... and that's use a feature of the product you're reviewing as part of your sponsor "commercial"--in this case the line audio capability of the camera. That's brilliant, and you should market to your sponsors this unique and creative approach. Typically I skip past the sponsorship schpeal and get back to the video, but because you were in demonstration mode of the audio, I was compelled to listen to you talk about the sponsor...just brilliant!
Didn’t think of it but very true!
Man, it was very hard keeping quiet about this camera for so long. Glad it’s out and everyone can appreciate how good it is!
The portions of your reviews measuring dynamic range have become by far the most trusted source of that information to me. Your repeatable, scientific approach is unmatched. I’m almost exclusively a stills photographer, but I watch your reviews anyway because I value your to that topic of performance approach so highly.
Nikon is finally setting the bar high. Great future for us photographers and filmmakers with all the new technology coming out.
sub 10ms 6k internal RAW for less than £3k?! Did not see that coming. Nikon is clearly very serious about establishing themselves in this market, and we've not even seen how the RED aquisition is going to affect things yet.
Looks like a darn good upgrade for someone with the original Z6. Comparing the specs from the Z6 to the Z6iii...the Z6iii is a HUGE upgrade, especially in terms of video performance and autofocus. Great video Gerald!
Form all the sub 4000 usd camera you mean. No manufactures have something close to this.
If that original Z6 wasn't used for video and there is no big need to improve af performance or fps (and whoever needs this either already has the Z8 or did buy Sony at some point in the past), I'd wait to see whether a Z5ii launched in the mid future. As the Z6iii focuses on speed (and isn't an entry camera pricewise at 2,999€ in Germany), I'd expect two foto-centric bodies next: A Z7iii with a gazillion megapixels and a full frame entry-level camera for the system: The Z5ii with decent af but apart from that entry level specs.
Itnis basically what WE we're waiting for, the Z8 and Z6iii are basically it. Those are what Nikon Users were really waiting for.
Initially I felt I was taking a risk going with Nikon (Z6) a few year back, but after a year with the Z8 and soon the Z6III as my B-can I couldn't be my confident with having taken the Nikon route. So great to see them out on top again. Great content as always Gerald
I had the first Nikon Z6 and I loved it for the image quality, colors, convenience of use and a few more things. I switched to Sony A7S3 for video purposes, but I still miss the Nikon ☺
I always miss Nikon, but now they fell for flip out screen, so this is no offer for me.
@@kynio3433 well I prefer the new one for video and the old one for photography, so it's hard for me to judge... Or you can put a Panasonic S1H/Sony A7r5 mechanism there :P
@@kynio3433Well considering nearly everyone on earth wants a flip out screen it had to happen.
@@strongereveryday2302 Yes, and that is why Sony invented hybrid solution from A7RV? This solution is actually good, but Nikon decided do go the way others went in previous generation when others decided they were wrong and changing to hybrid now.
Such a shame no-one will ever use it for video.
I’m watching this before Nikon’s premiere presentation! 1:13 to go before it starts! Let’s go!
We need more 4k60 FF cameras without annoying crop or overheating. I love my Lumix S5 a lot (it became very affordable, btw!) and use it for all of my DJ videos in tricky light situations, but yeah, it can only do 4k30 unlimited...
How's the autofocus on that thing? Seems like a pretty good deal atm
Lumix S5 is still phenomenal camera.
@@laksh.mp4 It is... okay. Perfectly fine if you use MF or AF-S. But forget AF-C. Luckily, for DJ or talking video stuff, you can just set it to MF once and record from a tripod. Leaving AF aside, the S5 is really nice. The color rendering is just ridiculous, I guess my Sigma 24-70 also helps here, I just love that lens!
@@laksh.mp4 For the other reviewers like petapixel shooting soccer players and Ricci talk (birds) it is fantastic, you can watch with your own eyes. Edit I was talking about the Z6iii.
@@sazanrai6210 its manual camera released in 2020, comparing it to A7III theres nothing to compare, AF is simply not working
Good job Nikon I love my z8 even above my a7rv
I use a lot of Sonys for video production but really wanted something that could keep up with the z8 for my video use and now I have something. Just might fully dive back into Nikon and buy a couple of these to compliment my z8
This camera is WILDLY good for its price. I've been looking for a B cam/stream cam and I think I might be going for a Nikon
Also thanks for using my intro bumper :D
my next camera
Nikon said, "call me a potato one mo time!"
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Great job on the video Gerald! Thanks for making it.
I'm coming from the Sony camp and I want Nikon to light the world on fire!!! I love competition so when people ask me what brand to use I tell them to rent a body to kick the tires to see what brand will YOU feel comfortable with. I remind them that you're really investing in the glass so choose carefully and I then tell them to get out there and make it happen by producing great images and/or videos!!! My photography circle of friends use Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Fuji and all they're all able to produce great work from their tools. Kudos to Nikon and I hope that camera will turn the photography world upside down as did the Canon 5D Mark II when it hit the market or when Sony brought the game changing eye focus and who can forget the Nikon 850 or the Canon 1DX!!! Just my two cents.
nikon is back in the game
"That is bananas " while having bananas ( as a lamp ? ) in the background 🤣
Wasn't lost on me as well 😅
Check out his banana video.
That’s a banana hanger, if I’m not mistaken. You store them like that to prevent bruising.
He is trolling to the guys calling nikon potato or well known as potato guys. Well done😂
This might be the first compelling full frame camera that could tempt me away from my Fuji XH2s. Throw in the retro Nikon ZF as a spiritual Fuji alternative and Nikon is really trying to win me over.
X-H2s still has more DR when shooting less than 60p because of the 14-bit readout. This camera could most likely do the same, but that isn't a feature Nikon seems to be interested in offering.
@@chicaneti Totally. I’m not switching yet, but I’m surprised that the company trying their hardest to make it happen is Nikon. Ha.
@TheJ_G we're one more firmware away from the X-H2s having AF as good as Nikon. I am in the same boat as you, of course, and we can't wait forever. Z6iii is definitely enough better than the Canon R6ii that Canon will have to leave the cripple hammer at home.
Nikon has released a cool new body, but it won't take me away from my X-H2s - I hope Fuj brings back the AF performance - then it will be hard to beat it again. There is also the price... sure it is a new release but it is 3k over here for my taste a bit over the top but so was the X-H2s 🤣anyways great to have all that options 🤙
@teak909 that's where I am at as well. Still might dump all of my unused EF gear and get one, but only because of what they may bring with firmware. 6k60p RAW is so 🔥. Wish Fuji would allow a 12-bit 6k60p readout to BRAW.
Hey Gerald! I love how thorough and insightful your videos are, especially with all the graphs and tests you include. It would be amazing if you could make a video explaining the tests, charts, and theories you use in your reviews and what does it relates in the real world itself. This would be super helpful for new users like myself who want to understand the concepts better. Thanks for all your great content!
This is such an amazing camera, it has become my favorite camera alongisde the R5 now! And being a Nikon shooter, it makes me so happy to see Nikon finally being truly back :')
Algorithm put you first! 👍🏾
Seems Nikon is the only full frame camera maker that isn't clearly kneecapping their lower end bodies to protect the higher end.
This is the way it should be. Newer, lower end cameras SHOULD be better than older high end cameras.
@@oatsgoats39 New tech costs a lot in R&D, they need to make their money back on anything they develop.
They can't use brand new stuff and then sell it in a low end body for cheap. That should just be obvious.
What I'm referencing are examples like Sony LOWERING the framerate on their new cameras to try and push people towards the A9 and A1 if they need any kind of speed, despite the increasing amount of processing power and faster storage solutions. For example: A7R III did 10fps uncompressed RAW, the A7R IV does 7fps. The A7 III did 10fps uncompressed RAW, the A7 IV does 6fps.
Then you have Canon: The R6 II absolutely should have been able to do 4k120 with binning/line skipping/cropping, but then nobody would have a reason to buy the R5 for video other than 8k. And speaking of that; the readout speed of the R6 II sensor would also have allowed it to record full width 6k video (even open gate 6k, actually), but then the R5's resolution advantage would be severely diminished.
Panasonic doesn't limit their stuff as much, but they don't release cameras nearly as often.
Nikon took the bat and gave it to the z6iii
This forces Sony and Canon to match or exceed these specs and that will cause cannibalization of their high end by being forced to match Nikon’s hell for leather approach as they walk expeed 7 tech down the product line.
Z8/z9 are still better cameras. But your point is still valid.
@@michaelblack4803 Sure, better overall, as they should be.
But the fact that the Z6 has ANY features that are significantly better, like the full resolution 120fps JPEGs for 1000 shots, is amazing.
I'm so tired of Sony dragging their feet and kneecapping their cameras so that the only option for anything fast is the A9 or A1.
Now saving money for Z6iii , D750 user since 2019, so now I want mirrorless that shoot video too, so I think Z6iii is the best choice for me 💯💪
Your world is about changed forever. The OG Z6 was substanially better to operate than the D750. This coming from someone who shot 100 weddings on the D750 from 2015-2018. 2019 got the Z6. Downgraded to the Z5 for SD card slot convenience. Just shot a Z8 as main body this weekend for a wedding, 3D tracking is mindblowingly good. I was barely thinking about focus throughout the day. Hopefully this novel sensor format doesn't develop novel issues over time. Seems like high shutter speed there is novel banding issues that aren't in other fully stacked configurations.
@@ChrisBundy17 probably the most convincing argument for me to finally upgrade my 750. Still unsure on the Z8 or this. I really don't do video but do a lot of timelapse and astro. Shoot maybe 3 wedding a year
@@Gavlister Lets do some GAS math. Rental cost of Z8 with battery and card $240. $3500/3 weddings = $1166. Not good. $3500 / 12 weddings over 4 years = $291. Good to have the body for the rest of the year for $51 per year.
Z6III $2500. Lets say rental is $200 for a weekend. $2500/3 = $833. $250 / 12 = $208. $8 for the rest of the year.
I'd buy the Z8 still looking at it that way. You could even line item it into your cost estimations per wedding.
Thank you gerald. welcome back to the content we LOVE and TRUST you for!
We still love your other content, but we need this! we rely on you
The Z6 III makes the Canon R6 II and Sony A7IV look like outdated cameras. It surpassed those on all technical aspects. High ISO out-of-camera JPEG looks very good on the Z6 III as well.
Now that is a camera review. 👏🏻
Really glad to see Nikon back with this all new Z6!
The only thing I wish it would ave is the ability to record internally 4 tracks 24 bit digital audio through the hotshoe (like Sony or Panasonic do) or even just 2 tracks but at 24 bit using the classic 3.5 jack input.
Also really hope Nikon is already at work on a better Log curve, working in raw to apply another gamma curve is an unnecessary step and sometimes a deal breaker on faster delivery.
This is awesome!
Nikon is on fire
Huge Canon fan here but I love seeing Nikon catching up to the rest of the field.
These new videos are so good! A chill Gerald Undone, with the bananus in the background. Dialed!
truly wish we got more video samples out of camera, reall need more of that from your reviews.
I came for the Nikon Z6iii review. Stayed for the vortex ending. Great review, Gerald.
Thats what the S5IIX should have been. Instead we get x1.5 crop in 4k60.
I'd rather have the s5ii's Dynamic Range over this camera's read out speed
S5M2 uses the same sensor found in A7III, its not capable of 4k60p full readout, Panasonic overclocked it just to get the readout speed faster.
@@KingEgyptious The S5II is full of detail filtering and chroma noise reduction, the ZIII has more or less the same dynamic range when you add some NR on your footage. But the advantage is you can keep fine detail intacts on the ZIII. I prefer to have slightly noisier footage if I get better details rendering.
@@KingEgyptious in SDR mode, shoot flat with "active D-lighting" turn on. Then you'll see some DR. It's as LOG like as you can get without shooting LOG and faster editing. You're welcome.
How's that 4k60 in the Sony A7IV? *coff* also has a 1.5x crop *and over heats
As always... best in class camera review. There is none better.
I have watched test on CineD lattitude test, and I have learned a lot about how latitude is a much better representation of DR than Imatest Xyla chart. The Burano for example showed a bit average DR, but in the latitude test, it was comparable to the orriginal Arri Alexa at 10 lattitude stops. While most sonys stopped at eight, the Z9 surprisingly 8.5-9 and the likes of RED raptor at 9+. I don't know if it is the same, but that low light is so clean, that it could be a bit the same as the Burano.
This is the Lumix S5ii we all wanted.
The specs are impressive but don't you think it's a step back in terms of DR. The S5II got 12.4 stops. I don't shoot much so don't know if 2 stops less of DR affects the image much. I'd rather have 4K60 uncropped and 12.5+ stops of DR. The S1H II should pull it off. Then again the price difference. I should just shut up!
@@watzmaaname I haven’t thought twice about DR since the GH5. Everything since is overkill and marketing nonsense. Some of the greatest films were shot on 8 stop sensors in HD.
@@watzmaanamewhere did you see 2 stops less of dr? Im h265, the DR is near the same, and in raw the result is low because of noise, but when you will push in post and add nr, the results will be same or better than s5ii
@@peterra2532 not true.
@@watzmaaname This is only because the S5II uses a lot of detail filtering and chroma noise reduction. I own almost every Panasonic G/GH/S cameras and they are doing this since the GH6.
I just picked up the Panasonic LUMIX Gh7. Seeing this I started watching all bug eyed😂 coming from canon I never liked Nikons buttons and such but that’s a respectable camera release
a delightfully unexpected result from you- thank you for the insight. Nikon is such a sleeper video solution and I'm glad we have the III to really show that off.
Thanks to your DR analysis, I got a lot of help in purchasing the Fuji XH2S. How poor is the N-RAW of this camera compared to the DR of the Fuji XH2S?
For moving shots, use "sports-mode" VR. "Normal" will try to fixate your shot rather firmly and make big jumps when out of bounds. "Sport-mode" should help with that.
Excellent coverage Gerald, as usual. Thanks
Very nice video Gerald! But if I want a medium budget camera just for stills I should probably go for the ZF no?
Love the detailed dynamic range review! Thank you 🌟
I like that it has a Pre-Buffer in photo mode. Its nice to see you can have a 24MP sensor and still get a readout under 10ms without overheating. That makes me look forward to the Sony a7s IV / FX3 MKII
Why fast read out will cause hit on dynamic range?
I looked at the design a little bit, it’s a partially stacked CMOS sensor, so it might be that a little bit of light efficiency is lost, meaning that the effective dynamic range is slightly reduced. So my guess is the pixels are slightly less sensitive due to the partially stacked design where most likely the data processing circuitry is blocking a little bit of the light. I can’t know for sure though I’m just guessing.
I dont know if I compare it right but the DR seems to be even lower than A6700 which is APSC camera? The A6700 at ISO 800 Low = 12.4 / Med = 11.2 / Med-high = 10.1 / High = 8.57
I've basically sworn off the official Nikon LUT for working with N-log off my Z9. I'm always left with footage that looks completely blown out even when exposed "correctly" via the histogram and false-color on the Ninja. CSTs are the way to go.
I'm too invested in Sony, but great job Nikon. Hopefully this pushes everyone else forward. I love the idea of 5-6k footage, croppable to 4k and less of a burden as 8k.
Bravo, you are simply one of the best in this space.
If "lug noise" bothers, you can remove the lugs and use dental floss to pull Peak Design connectors through the holes. Much quieter if you like the PD system.
Great review as always! Thanks Gerald 👍
I'm just here for the end credits music.
Excellent review. Better and new n-log, opengate video are things that i hope they add soon to this wonderful camera.
Amazing Nikon Z6III. Congratulations Nikon.
Very impressive
If I wasn’t in the Sony ecosystem with all the lenses I’d be seriously tempted with this, it looks awesome and I like Nikon useability and colours.
How will Sony counter this?
Sony doesnt focus on competition, but "Beeing first" in everything. Probably they work more on Medium Format now, and new mount system, not to add 400/600/800 primes lenses and so on.
Sony has way more good lenses like the sigmas 1.4 . Nikon doesn’t have any good lenses, sigma hasn’t made any full frame for z mount.
@@guilladogui8259 Nikon actually has perfect line up for me, as a wildlife photographer, Sony doesnt exist in this area.
Hey Gerald, any chance they included shutter angle in this release?
Not that I saw.
@@geraldundoneI figured, thanks!
I liked the live ISO noise comparisons starting at 07:14. +1 to see those more often - quite useful.
Hello Gerald! I'm not shooting video often so I'm quite an amateur when it comes to it, but I really enjoy your camera reviews.
I have one question, if you don't mind. Of all the drawbacks that the Nikon Z6III has, and you did mention a couole of them, how many could be fixed with a firmware update? Clearly, hardware limitations aren't fixable, but most of its "faults" you mentioned don't sound like a hardware issue. Or am I wrong?
Loved the video! Best of luck in the future!
I'm not in the market for anything Nikon, but I love watching you review almost anything. Will you be reviewing the Canon C400?
I know you report on a lot of DJl products. Can you do a video on how the proposed ban on DJI products affects not just drones but all DJI products, and also talk about Skydios involvement on this legislation? I know it won't be immediate or affect the current products, but it will affect our industry significantly in the near future.
Amazing Camera 🔥
I want to see real life results on DR, as I have a good idea on how the Z6 II dynamic range was, but as we know RAW is more noisey so that was expected
Just remember folks, the A7IV got 12.6 stops and A7S III got 12.8 stops, while the Z6 III gets 12.5 stops DR after using a better log and NR in post. It looks like there is more flexibility in post vs NR in camera like the Sony or Canons. BUT, I returned my Z6 III due to significant color shifts and flickering. On paper, the Z6 III is unbeatable. In reality, those issues made it unusable. Hopefully Nikon fixes it, but almost 2 months they haven't said a thing. You can see the color shift/flickering in Gerald's video 7:20 as he scrolls through 1600-3200-5000 ISO.
As usual, world class review. Thanks Gerald! Any plans to review the Canon R8?
best technical testing I 've seen ever!
To think the video features in this new body is Nikon base and nothing infuse with RED stuff is impressive. Great review bro!
Hi Gerald. Really want to see you doing the review of Canon C400
Nikon is smart with the flange distance as well. That might entice some sony use aswell
Glad they finally released this camera, they should have made a 10 bit capable z6 a long time ago...
And I personally hate the flip-out screen , I think it's a feature that is useful mainly for vloggers and less for professional photography..
Hi there awesome video! Just wondering if you find the dynamic range acceptable for a camera at its price? Thanks.
Thank you. Even though I’m just a stills shooter as an engineer I enjoy your reviews. Probably not for me but I am interested in any pre-capture features they have added and their approach to improving shutter speeds. Take care.
**Edit** Just found it up to 1 second pre-release in JPG only and up to 3 seconds post-release JPG only (post release is that new?)
So far none of the videos or specs I’ve seen have mentioned pre-capture at all. It’s not a feature I use but it has gained popularity so I imagine it will have at least a JPG pre-capture
Such an exquisite camera!!!
All I want to say is... can't wait for Z7 III :D
Hi Gerald, I'm curious if the Z6iii is bigger in the hand than the Z6? It looks a little taller, but does the grip feel deeper? The Z6 is on the edge of what I'm able to hold w/small hands.
Bye bye sony 😊
I’m Gerald Undone and, “hawk twah”, this is how I clean my lenses.
You mus use an analog Preamlifier, with the Zoom you have Audio Video Delay (DSP).
The sound was solid plugging straight into camera. Barely noticeable difference into your preamp
Looks like it's finally time to upgrade our original Z6's.
Great video btw!!!is the z6iii much better in 25600 iso than the z6ii??
Audio on point with this clip
Getting some Studio 54 vibes from those end credits!! :D Thanks for the review! I'll be buying this one to build my next gen corrective LUTs for Nikon. Even with the older version of their LUTs they massively underexposed compared to ETTR, so the sensor itself should be capable of giving quite clean shadows once you have the right LUT to compensate ;) Cheers!
man i love how autofocus is just a tiny section at the end.
From the image quality/dynamic range, does it make sense a switch from xh2s to this z6iii? It doesn’t seem to be a good move…
It’s IS BANANAS! (Psssh guys stealing my lines over here. 😜) jk nice overview Gerald
I heard there a shadow fluttering problem with Z6 iii. Can you please test that?
OMG LETS GOOO FINALLY
Z9, Z8 and Z6iii are like the D3, D700 and D300 that Nikon released in mid 2000s to come out of Canon’s shadow with top notch bodies and lenses.
Not at all buddy, NOT AT ALL - that trio was absolutely great, the AF in case of the new trio, just sucks (the Z8/9 is already much better, but still behind Canon and Sony).
What should I choose between Lumix S5IIX and Nikon Z6III?
Nikon
I am looking forward to seeing what Nikon does with the Nikon Z5 Mark 2
Is the DR comparable with the Nikon Z6II? The older model review talks about DR in BRAW only if I get it right. Is it almost the same or it got worse?
Thanks for the explanation
Do you think you could do a test with the e-mount adapters with third party lenses... because this camera seems like it could easily replace the a7IV without any downsides- can you think of any outside of needing to get a new cage, more batteries etc.
When I first saw the headline specs I was tempted to buy the Z6 III. I've been wanting to see a 6k full frame camera with a fast sensor, great video features and an affordable price on the market for a couple of years now. However, there's still several significant cons here (lowish DR, no redundant recording, no open gate, mediocre IBIS etc.) that will keep me from leaving my beloved Panasonic S1. If Panasonic made a fusion of the Z6 III and the S5 II I'd be sold.