Nikon D810 vs Nikon Z6 II

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon D810 and Nikon Z6 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are offered by Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and Z6 II (25MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (Full frame).

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The D810 was announced 7 years before the Z6 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the D810 scores vs the Z6 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 and Nikon Z6 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D810 Gallery and Nikon Z6 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D810 has outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z6 II has sizing of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D810 and Nikon Z6 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D810 versus the Z6 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D810 and Z6 II is 54 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D810 and Z6 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon D810 to resolve greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D810 is going to be behind in sensor technology.