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Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74
Nikon Z fc front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Nikon Z fc
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 445g - 135 x 94 x 44mm
  • Released June 2021
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S
  • Newer Model is Sony A7S III
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Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Nikon Z fc and Sony A7S II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z fc (21MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Z fc (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z fc was revealed 5 years after the A7S II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z fc scores vs the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z fc over the Sony A7S II

 Z fc A7S II 
AnnouncedJune 2021October 2015Newer by 70 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Nikon Z fc

 A7S II Z fc 
Display resolution1229k1040kCrisper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Nikon Z fc and Sony A7S II

 Z fc A7S II 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z fc has got exterior measurements of 135mm x 94mm x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z fc against the A7S II.

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z fc and A7S II is 79 and 68 respectively.

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z fc and A7S II.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z fc with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon Z fc will render more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z fc will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z fc Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7S II Portrait photography highlights
82
you can focus manually
good resolution (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
69
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z fc as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
74
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (445g)
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z fc
Sports photography with Sony A7S II
68
good resolution (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
58
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z fc as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Travel photography camera
72
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good resolution (21MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (300 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (445 grams)
49
weather sealing
not so great battery (370 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z fc Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S II Landscape photography highlights
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z fc as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
74
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (445g)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z fc and Sony A7S II
 Nikon Z fcSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z fc Sony Alpha A7S II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2021-06-28 2015-10-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 51200 102400
Max boosted ISO 204800 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 169
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Sony E
Number of lenses 21 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 445 grams (0.98 pounds) 627 grams (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 135 x 94 x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 300 photos 370 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL25 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $949 $2,767