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Z6 III: Nikon N-RAW bitrate & storage per hour

The Nikon Z6 III records Nikon N-RAW. Maximum sustained write speed: 800 MB/s. Figures per sensor mode and compression level at 24 fps — video only.

Figures at 24 fps. Other frame rates scale linearly — open the calculator to change them.

6K (6048×3402, max 60 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
High Quality (HQ)2.63:11,240.7 Mbps155.09 MB/s558.3 GB
Normal4.55:1622.5 Mbps77.81 MB/s280.1 GB

5.4K (5392×3032, max 60 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
High Quality (HQ)2.63:1985.8 Mbps123.23 MB/s443.6 GB
Normal4.55:1494.6 Mbps61.83 MB/s222.6 GB

4K UHD (3840×2160, max 120 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
High Quality (HQ)2.63:1500.2 Mbps62.52 MB/s225.1 GB
Normal4.55:1250.9 Mbps31.37 MB/s112.9 GB

Figures use decimal units (1 GB = 1000 MB), the convention used by drive and camera manufacturers. Computed with the same calculation engine as the Workflow Data Calculator — open it to add audio, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.

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