Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A290

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A290, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and A290 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 10 years after the A290 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Z6 II scores vs the A290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II comes with physical dimensions 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 Sony A290 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II against the A290.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and A290 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and A290.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will result in more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.