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Nikon D6 vs Nikon D780

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Larger prints and more cropping detail: Nikon D780 (24.5).

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Specification Nikon D6 Nikon D780
General
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model D6 D780
Year 2020 2020
Body
Dimensions 160 x 163 x 92 mm 143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm
Weight 1270 g 840 g
Sensor
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 35.9 x 23.9 mm 35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor resolution 5586 x 3724 6062 x 4041
Crop factor 1.0 1.0
Total megapixels 21.33 24.92
Effective megapixels 20.8 24.5
Image
Max. image resolution 5568 x 3712 6048 x 4024
ISO Auto, 100-102400 (expandable to 50-3280000) Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
Exposure & Shutter
Min. shutter speed 30 sec 30 sec
Max. shutter speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Metering Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Aperture priority Yes Yes
Shutter priority Yes Yes
White balance presets 12.0 12.0
Video
Max. video mode 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
Display & Viewfinder
Screen size 3.2" 3.2"
Screen resolution 2,359,000 dots 2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Storage & Connectivity
Storage types XQD/CFexpress SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Power
Battery EN-EL18c lithium-ion battery EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery
Lens & Focus
Digital zoom — No