Nikon Z6 II vs Sony H50

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon Z6 II versus Sony H50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and H50 (9MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and H50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 11 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Z6 II scores against the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II has got external measurements 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 H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Z6 II against the H50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and H50 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and H50.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.