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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 843089" data-attributes="member: 50197">I have no experience with the Z6 line. Looking at the specs on it, the Z6 has a 24MP BSI vs the Z6iii which has a semi stacked. From what I read, the BSI sensor should have an edge over semi stacked in low light performance. This would be a plus for your stated needs. The down side is autofocus and video performance is better in the Z6iii. For me, as primarily a wildlife photographer, the autofocus performance trumps low light. For you, it sounds like the low light would be more desired. Actually, I wouldn't get overly concerned with the loss of resolution from ISOs in the range you have been shooting. Yes, there will be more resolution in a 100 ISO image than a 6400 ISO. However, the shots I'm looking at are not going to have lots of fine detail anyway. They actually don't need fine detail, they are about mood and soft texture, versus lots of resolution. I almost always choose a high enough shutter speed to get a sharp image, over lower ISOs. If the image is blurry from a too low shutter speed, you've lost the resolution anyway. Again, modern software does wonders cleaning up noisy images. If you aren't going to be using a tripod, then good vibration reduction helps a lot. All the full frame Nikon Z lenses have In Body Image Stabilization. The vibration reduction equipment is inside the camera, vs the lens. If the lens has VR built into it, the two can work together to further stabilize the image. Most of the full frame wide to normal range Z lenses do not have VR in the lens, and rely on the IBIS. FYI, the IBIS in the Z6iii offers better stabilization than the original Z6. I looked at the data from some of your night images. I notice you used F4.5 for most of them. Why use F4.5 rather than the F1.8 your lens is capable of to either decrease ISO, or increase shutter speed? That's an additional roughly 3 stops. Just curious.</blockquote>

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