Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A6400

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A6400, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z6 II (25MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is fairly close but the Z6 II (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was launched 22 months later than the A6400 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Z6 II grades versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II provides physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II against the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and A6400 is 61 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and A6400.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.