Nikon Z5 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon Z5 versus Sony NEX-6, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was released 7 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Z5 scores against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z5 versus Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 and the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and NEX-6 is 62 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and NEX-6.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.