Nikon D7000 vs Nikon Z6 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon D7000 versus Nikon Z6 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and Z6 II (25MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and Z6 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D7000 was brought out 11 years prior to the Z6 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D7000 matches up vs the Z6 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7000 and Nikon Z6 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D7000 Gallery and Nikon Z6 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D7000 comes with external measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z6 II has sizing of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the D7000 compared to the Z6 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D7000 and Z6 II is 59 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D7000 and Z6 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged D7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.