Nikon Z6iii News and when will it be released?

Nikon Z6iii price, specifications and release date.

There are loads of rumours out there right now about the launch of the Nikon Z6iii and the specifications it might have, I am lucky enough to have a few contacts in Nikon… Well more outside Nikon than inside there but you get the idea, so let me share with you what I have been told over the last 2 to 3 months. Yes we have been chatting about the Z6iii for nearly 3 months now and these people are seriously in the know.

Nikon Z6iii rumours what’s right? 

I think it’s very important to understand that until the camera is actually officially announced that the specifications are still open to slight change. This is the key here and why I believe we could still see some tweeks to the final product as of yet. I have a full list of the specifications for the Z6iii further down the page.

Since I originally heard the Nikon Z6iii rumours and that there would be an official Z6iii announcement in September or October this year the rumoured specs have changed a lot. My source has been fairly bang on about specs though, the specs have changed slightly since then and even only a few days ago I got a slightly modified spec list again. 

Now as time has gone on I have talked to several other people also who have all had completely conflicting reports on the Nikon Z6iii rumours and specifications but none of them seem to have the inside scoop. So I went back to my original source and kept pestering them 🙂 

I believe the main reason for this is Nikon are probably putting out different Nikon Z6iii rumours to throw people off the scent, think about it do you think Nikon want Sony, Canon Fuji, Panasonic and a few more brands knowing what they are about to launch and when?

Nikon Z6iii release date

When can we expect the release of the Nikon Z6iii? one of the hottest questions out there now in Nikon Land… There is no doubt a new camera model announcement is going to happen very soon but I am told this will be the Z8 not the Z6iii (I have a blog post on that here if you’re interested). The Z6iii announcement is still about 2 months away I am told which would mean we can expect an announcement in late October / early November with the release date being in the first quarter of 2023. The expectation here is camera bodies will start hitting shelves around February / March 2023. The principle reason for this delay is going to be semiconductor shortages, production line issues and Christmas deliveries consuming factory production time.

The Nikon Z9 has been a very popular camera and getting enough of them out there to meet the demand has certainly been an issue since it was launched. The prediction is the Z8 and Z6iii won’t have this issue though.

There is a strong rumour out there now that the Z8 could actually hit the shelves as early as October this year if that does happen then the Z6iii could well be out just before Christmas. There are a lot of questions about the viability of doing that though.

Look at the Z-fc, the Z50 and Z30 Nikon seem to be able to produce enough of these bodies to cater for the demand. So their production line certainly has the capacity to produce a lot of product.

Nikon have been churning out some great camera bodies over the last year and it looks like that is only going to get better now. I won’t even start to talk about the jaw dropping lenses they are producing these days.

This bring us to the Z6iii specifications and this is a bit more straight forward than the release date thankfully.

Nikon Z6iii Specifications

So what can we expect in the Nikon Z6iii?

• Improved Af system… taking all the best parts form the Z9 AF system will give the Z6iii a serious step up in AF performance. This is happening and it’s going to be one of the serious game changers about this camera.
• 36mp sensor is looking very possible and if we are looking to push out 8K we are going to need this sort of resolution. This could be the point where the Z6iii becomes a very serious hybrid camera with the same resolution as the D810 had. Let’s face it 36mp is going to be great if it happens. This is obviously going to be one of the biggest changes in the Z6iii and it seems Nikon are playing their cards very close to their chest here. 
• Unlimited internal recording… Yes, we will now have no limits on the internal recording time thankfully, which again is going to be a nice step up from the Z6ii.
• N-log Recording as standard on the Z6iii, well that should never have been in question.
• Pro Res Raw is rumoured for the Z6iii but I am hearing serious debate about this one. I am hearing this could yet be a paid upgrade which would make sense as let’s face it not everyone will want it or need it.
• The same body size more or less which is a nice plus as the size was great for a mirrorless camera.
• The same EnEl15 battery format is also looking like it’s going to happen. That will be awesome as speaking as someone who owns 7 EN-EL15 batteries.
• Increased frame rate options… well that was always going to happen the real question here is will 8K 30 be an option? The 120fps at 4K is going to be available with very strong rumours of a 6K res being there also. The 8K question is one that is constantly bouncing around and I just can’t get an answer on it!!! 8K is obviously going to be a huge bonus but even just the higher frame rate options at 4K and a 6K recording option would also be a serious plus. Personally from I am hearing 8k is looking like it could be a bridge too far for the Z6iii but I wouldn’t count it out either as of yet. If Nikon go for 8k in this model then they could seriously bounce back very rapidly and throw down the gauntlet to a few other companies.