Best 8K and 6K cameras in 2024: high-resolution video cameras a step up from 4K

Nikon Z9
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The best 8K and 6K cameras represent the next generation of video content production. Able to capture crystal-clear video in ultra-high resolutions, these are the cameras for serious filmmakers and video professionals who need all the advantages these modes bring. We've reviewed all the cameras on this list, and only models that have seriously impressed our team have made it onto the list.

Most of the options you'll find on this guide are hybrid mirrorless cameras, designed to excel at both video and photography.  Of course, you'll also find some of the best cinema cameras, as well as a 360-degree camera option. We've kept price in mind when making our picks, so this isn't simply a list of the top-of-the-line professional models. 8K and 6K video are more within reach of the average consumer than they ever have been – as this list demonstrates.

Sebastian Oakley
Sebastian Oakley

Sebastian is familiar with and shows great interest in street, medium, and large format photography with products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2 shooting Street photography or general life as he sees it, usually in Black and White, while also operating his own RED camera setup.

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FormatPixel dimensionsTotal pixels
12K12288 x 691284MP
8K7680 x 432033MP
6K6144 x 345618MP
4K (UHD)3840 x 21608MP
2K (Full HD)1920 x 10802MP
Sebastian Oakley
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For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specializing in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound, and many more for various advertising campaigns, books, and pre/post-event highlights.

He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science, and is a Master of Arts in Publishing.  He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected into BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association. 

He is familiar with and shows great interest in street, medium, and large format photography with products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2 shooting Street photography or general life as he sees it, usually in Black and White.