The Nikon Z6 III will soon include an image tracking function

The new Nikon Z 6 III is the latest in the 24×36 hybrid cameras offered by Nikon. This camera is positioned more as the little brother of the Nikon Z 8 than as a worthy replacement for the Nikon Z 6 II. It is therefore partly aimed at professional photographers and videographers, including potentially photojournalists.

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The manufacturer, which is taking advantage of the Adobe Max conference, has just announced a new feature which will soon be deployed on the device via a firmware update. This update is currently in the testing phase with press agencies. This is the “Content Credentials” which is based on the standards established by the C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity initiated by Adobe, Twitter and The New York Times in 2019 and joined by Nikon in 2022). This functionality aims to offer a certificate of traceability to images which makes it possible to prove their origin, their authenticity and any manipulations they have undergone in order to protect photographers.

Nikon is not the only manufacturer to integrate this recent technology. Leica was the first on the M11-P, a legendary photojournalism camera. Sony then followed with the A9 III, A1 and A7S III and A7 IV. Canon for its part joined the C2PA in 2024 and should integrate this technology, via firmware update, on the latest EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R1.

The launch of the new Nikon Z 6 III firmware is planned for mid-2025 to press agencies and more widely thereafter. It will undoubtedly be the same for the Nikon Z 8 and Nikon Z 9.