Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A580

Following is a in depth comparison of the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A580, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and A580 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and A580 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 9 years after the A580 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z6 II scores versus the A580 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A580 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II vs the A580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and A580 is 61 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and A580.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.