Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A6600

Here is a detailed review of the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A6600, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z6 II (25MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is very well matched but the Z6 II (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 14 months later than the A6600 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z6 II grades vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys 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) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II and Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II compared to the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and A6600 is 61 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and A6600.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will give greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.