Nikon Z5 vs Sony A6000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is very well matched but the Z5 (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was brought out 6 years after the A6000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Z5 scores vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 versus the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and A6000 is 62 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and A6000.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The Z5 contains the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent Z5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.