RoamingScott wrote:
Oh, and no sensor shield, like I said =)
It's got an old-fashioned shutter shield - shutter curtains. If you don't mind a startup error message you can have the shutter close for lens changes by pulling the battery out while the camera is on.
To me, as someone who shoots a lot of everything, video, photo, wildlife, landscape, etc. this is not "revolutionary" as a piece of tech but certainly revolutionary in what it offers at its price point. If I had to buy one camera that could satisfy as many of my needs as possible, short of spending over $3500 this is it. The S5ii, which I love, is great but doesn't do 4k120 or internal RAW. Those two features alone elevate it over anything full-frame under $3500. I wish it had the Panasonic's VR and maybe some of the AF features of Canon but for the money I just don't see how anyone can call this anything other than a home-run. Nikon has a winner here.
Sorry it is in Thai but you can see the diagram. No idea if it is the same schematic as Canon R6 ii
but they did claimed the first sensor to use this technology so looks like it is different from what Canon does. However, somebody with more knowledge than me will need to confirm this.
Sorry it is in Thai but you can see the diagram. No idea if it is the same schematic as Canon R6 ii
but they did claimed the first sensor to use this technology so looks like it is different from what Canon does. However, somebody with more knowledge than me will need to confirm this.
Canon's implementation is likely different but since it achieves the same 14-bit readout speed as the Z6 III I'm not sure the differences will be all that material, although the lower DR reported by Gerald indicates the Z6 III may actually be a regression in the method Sony/Nikon chose.
From The Verge (helps to view the image you linked to visualize it):
Instead of the circuit parts and pixel area both stretching the full corner-to-corner dimensions of the image sensor and sitting on top of each other, as in the more expensive Nikon Z9 or Nikon Z8, or not being stacked at all, as in the previous Nikon Z6 II, the Z6 III’s circuit parts are stacked as bars on the top and bottom of the pixel area.
It results in higher continuous shooting rates, faster autofocus, higher video frame rates, and less rolling shutter effect than the previous Z6 II, with its BSI CMOS sensor in e-shutter mode. But it also means that the Z6 III is not as speedy as the more premium Z8 or Z9 with their fully stacked sensors.
suteetat wrote:
As far as the sensor goes, this is an explanation from Nikon Thailand.
Sorry it is in Thai but you can see the diagram. No idea if it is the same schematic as Canon R6 ii
but they did claimed the first sensor to use this technology so looks like it is different from what Canon does. However, somebody with more knowledge than me will need to confirm this.
The Z6III looks to be a World Class competitor in it class. It should help Nikon recapture significant market share. A great addition to the Z ecosystem. Maybe the the current leader in the 24mpx all around camera class. Very competative pricing to boot.
Congratulations Nikon!!!
I am looking forward to trying one in the near future.
RoamingScott wrote:
Does nothing to set the world on fire but delivers refinement from its recent predecessors at a great price. Seems like the refresh that was needed for this segment of this market, even if a bit boring.
Wish it was fully stacked sensor. Just feels like value engineering especially at 24 megapixels. Seems like it's been long enough for fully stacked to make it to this price point at this resolution. As it is readout is very similar to the R6ii. It seems camera offers a boatload of other useful features over other cameras in the segment like the R6ii, but for my shooting envelope and use cases there's nothing really compelling here. Guess I'll stick with the Z5 and Z8 for now when it comes to Nikon.
Hoping against hope that they have fixed the dumbass implementation of focus shift on previous bodies. I should be able to put the camera on focus shift mode, compose and press the shutter to trigger the series, without fumbling with three menus. I do quite a bit of handheld focus shift shooting and this annoys me each and every time I do it. Often I am close to the ground in some contorted positions and having tondutz with menus shifts the composition subtly from my intent.
Cmon Nikon, fixing that would be worth the $2500 upgrade to me, but frankly I have given up hope that it will ever come.
In my mind, I don't see where Z6 iii would fit in my need so saving up for 35/1.2S which is supposed to be out by end of July (after a long spiel of soon, soon, next month for almost a year now )
If you already have Z8, there is not a lot going for the Z6 iii, I think (at least not for my use).
But I can see it as a more economic option for wildlife. Zf subject recognition is excellent but it cannot
achieve focus as quickly so still not ideal for bif type shot (better than Z6/Z7 i/ii but may be still a bit behind D850 for example).
Not as excited about this as I thought I would be. Replacing the flippy screen with the Z8/9's would have been better (for me).
No raw pre release capture is a bit of a bummer.
Pixel shift somewhat fills in the need for a higher resolution camera (7iii) for landscapes.
I'm thinking of possibly picking up a used Z8 🤔 my Z6ii tends to focus on my still cat's lashes and nose instead of eyes.
Looks interesting at first glance, good resolution for most events and PJ work. My big question is how much have they improved noise reduction at 3,200 and higher? I see native is now 100-64,000 but what it looks like between 6,400-25,600 is my main area of interest…
suteetat wrote:
If you already have Z8, there is not a lot going for the Z6 iii
This is the (good) problem that Nikon created for their users. The Z8 is on refurb sale for $3200 regularly (is right now in fact), and the Z6iii brings nothing to the table that the Z8 didn't already except the smaller size.
It's a pretty easy jump to "upgrade" to the Z8 with its excellent stacked sensor if you're inclined, and if you aren't and don't need a Z8, the $2500 Z6iii is a nice value that will almost buy you the 24-120 with the savings
Kasper6188 wrote:
Flippidy-doo-da screen kills this camera for me. Main reason I swept the Zf. Specs look great for the price though, will certainly sell in droves.
Hey, at least they got the playback button in the right spot this time! That would have been a bigger dealbreaker than the flip screen IMO.
i beg to differ. i find that screen more than a petty annoyance. at least it can stay in place in the screen position instead of increasing to potential breakage factor. and flip over for transport.
Do you want to pay $3500 for this? Because that's what you'd get with a stacked sensor camera. It's not in that price tier. mrdan86 wrote:
Wish it was fully stacked sensor. Just feels like value engineering especially at 24 megapixels. Seems like it's been long enough for fully stacked to make it to this price point at this resolution. As it is readout is very similar to the R6ii. It seems camera offers a boatload of other useful features over other cameras in the segment like the R6ii, but for my shooting envelope and use cases there's nothing really compelling here. Guess I'll stick with the Z5 and Z8 for now when it comes to Nikon.
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