Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A550

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A550, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and A550 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and A550 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was revealed 11 years later than the A550 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z6 II matches up versus the A550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A550 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z6 II vs the A550.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and A550 is 61 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and A550.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.