Nikon Z fc vs Sony A7S II

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z fc & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z fc Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

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.

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

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.