Nikon D800E vs Nikon Z6 II

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon D800E and Nikon Z6 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and Z6 II (25MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Full frame).

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The D800E was released 9 years prior to the Z6 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D800E scores versus the Z6 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800E & Nikon Z6 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D800E Gallery & Nikon Z6 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D800E has got physical dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Nikon Z6 II has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the D800E versus the Z6 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and Z6 II is 54 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800E and Z6 II.

All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon D800E to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged D800E will be behind in sensor tech.