Nikon Z6 II vs Samsung NX300M

In this article, we will be contrasting the Nikon Z6 II versus Samsung NX300M, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and NX300M (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was released 7 years after the NX300M which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z6 II scores versus the NX300M when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II against the NX300M.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and NX300M is 61 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and NX300M.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.