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Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6

Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
87
Overall
76
Nikon D750 front
 
Nikon Z6 front
Portability
62
Imaging
73
Features
88
Overall
79

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon D700
  • Renewed by Nikon D780
Nikon Z6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Updated by Nikon Z6 II
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Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Nikon. The image resolution of the D750 (24MP) and the Z6 (25MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The D750 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the Z6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the D750 grades against the Z6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Nikon Z6

 D750 Z6 

Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 over the Nikon D750

 Z6 D750 
AnnouncedAugust 2018September 2014More recent by 48 months
Display resolution2100k1229kClearer display (+871k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Nikon Z6

 D750 Z6 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3.2"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D750 comes with exterior measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z6 has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the D750 against the Z6.

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D750 and Z6 is 57 and 62 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D750 and Z6.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon Z6 to render more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older D750 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography factors
Nikon Z6 Portrait photography factors
82
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
83
manual focus
great resolution (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 Street photography information
Nikon Z6 Street photography information
68
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 Sports photography features
Nikon Z6 Sports photography features
77
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (1,230 shots)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (330 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D750
Travel photography with Nikon Z6
68
better than average battery life (1,230 per charge)
weather proofing
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
66
weather proof
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
great resolution (25 megapixels)
terrible battery (330 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D750 Landscape photography features
Nikon Z6 Landscape photography features
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (1,230 CIPA)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon Z6 as a Vlogging camera
30
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Nikon D750 vs Nikon Z6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Nikon Z6
 Nikon D750Nikon Z6
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D750 Nikon Z6
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-12 2018-08-23
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 25 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 6048 x 4024
Max native ISO 12800 51200
Max boosted ISO 51200 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 51 273
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon Z
Available lenses 309 15
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.8x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840 gr (1.85 lbs) 675 gr (1.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 95
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 25.3
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 14.3
DXO Low light score 2956 3299
Other
Battery life 1230 shots 330 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) XQD card
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $2,000 $1,997