Nikon Z fc vs Sony A9

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z fc and Sony A9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z fc (21MP) and the A9 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the Z fc (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z fc was brought out 4 years later than the A9 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z fc scores versus the A9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z fc and Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z fc Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z fc offers external measurements of 135mm x 94mm x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Z fc against the A9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z fc and A9 is 79 and 65 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z fc and A9.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z fc due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will produce greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger Z fc should have a benefit in sensor innovation.