Nikon Z6II VS Nikon Z6III | Should You Really UPGRADE?

The Nikon Z6II VS Nikon Z6III. With the release of the new Nikon Z6III, Z6II owners are now faced with the prospect, "do they upgrade?" In this video I compare specs on both cameras and try to work out whether it's worth upgrading or not.

00:00 Nikon Z6II VS Nikon Z6III Should You Upgrade?
01:20 Nikon Z6II VS Nikon Z6III Key Specs
03:49 Why You Shouldn't Upgrade
05:14 Why You Should Upgrade
06:16 The Layman's Terms Differences
07:12 No Camera Takes A Great Photo - YOU DO!
07:48 Summation

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[adrianalfordphotography]

Will you be upgrading to the Nikon Z6III or just keeping your current Z6II? Share your thoughts in the comments below 👇 🙏

[dreikonig]

The z6ii is still a great camera. The price has come down these days. Got a new z6ii for a really good price with the 24-120.
I don't think, i will regret it. I‘ll use it for landscape and astrophotography.

[hishamosman]

Everybody overlooks that Expeed 7 in that Z6III. That in itself does makes a difference, trust me. Somehow, it process the photons more effectively on the pixel spread and the interface in producing the image. It becomes more obvious if you're using a faster glass.
Great video again Adrian

[rameshjn]

Good video. I am glad someone told this honestly. Focusing speed alone is not the parameter for a good camera. Of course, AF speed is crucial for certain type of shoot but not all. For the rest, the Z6 ii will still get the job done with its amazing picture quality.

[jmdono]

This was a great help. Thank you for sharing this comparison!

[anastasiashatalina]

Thank you very much for an awesome video. Makes sence now.

[leod]

Adrian, good arguments to both sides. For me, I love birding and the ability to crop as I do with my D850, so after this release I think the camera for me is the Z8. I just have to save a little more to afford it.

[patricklindahl]

I have upgraded every second camera, started with D80, skipped the D90, upgraded to D7000, skipped D7100, bought D7200, skipped D7500, Bought Z6 (where I upgraded to full frame), skipped Z6 II and now I'm in for Z6 III. But it will be sometimes during the autumn.
Of course it's overkill for my needs but i'm suffering from severe GAS and it's fun to experiment with new techniques.
Also switching lens from Z 24-70 f/4 to Z 24-120 f/4. Keeping my Z 70-200mm and some F-mount lenses (where the oldest is from 1973, a 200mm f/4, still fantastic!)

Great comparison Adrain, does seem a big upgrade in spec. Good information and hard choice for those thinking of buying the Z6III. Many thanks for sharing the info and have a great week.

[Blitz_Shorts]

Nice video, I upgraded from Z5 to Z6iii. Z5 still is incredible camera, especially for its price. I still love it, but the features, AF, speed, low light focusing, video etc. of Z6iii is a massive step up even for Z6ii users. So, unless you are only doing studio work or landscapes Z6iii is a big upgrade.

[wilkbor]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking at the Z6 ii now.

[JHPCreativePhotography]

Loved the video Adrian, as someone looking to upgrade from my Fujifilm and looking at the XT50 with 40mp and considering the XT5, I was excited by the Z6III but after watching your video I realized I dont need it, The Z6II is available at great discounts now and with some good glass would be an awesome kit. Thanks for sharing.

[PhilThach]

This was an excellent comparison. Nice work, Adrian!

[joeldiaz]

I'm good with my mark 2 and find no need to upgrade yet. Thanks for the vid.

[bk]

If this camera existed a year ago, I definitely would have jumped on it… I’d been so frustrated with the AF on the Z7II for years so I caved during the holiday sales and grabbed a Z8. I don’t need 45MP as a hobbyist, but I definitely don’t want to miss moments with my kids due to focus issues…. I got a great deal on my Z8 and absolutely love it… but had this one been around, I probably would have gotten it instead and had cash left over to grab another lens.

[rendezvous]

Upgrading from my Nikon d500 to this makes a lot of sense.

[Eddiewalkerpr]

I will definitely jump from my z5 to z6iii.

[allenbuyck]

I owned two Z6ii’s and decided to sell one and ordered a Z6iii. Probably wasn’t “necessary”, but really wanted to upgrade a little and Z 8 is a little out of my price range.

[msv-]

Hi Adrian - Great video as always. I will be upgrading my Z6ii to Z6iii as most of my shooting is sports and wildlife. The 3D tracking will make it a good comparative to my D750.

[NikonDave]

The feature I preordered for is the manual focus assist. The Zf has a limitation with fastest shutter speed on some of my more exotic Voightlander or older "D" lenses which renders them useless without an ND filter on a sunny day. Z6 iii will go a full stop faster on the electronic shutter. Doesn't have a particular use case in my kit and won't supplant my Z8 as my daily driver but should still be fun. Cheers!