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Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX10V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was announced 8 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z6 II scores vs the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Sony HX10V

 Z6 II HX10V 
LaunchedOctober 2020February 2012More recent by 106 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k922kClearer display (+1178k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Nikon Z6 II

 HX10V Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX10V

 Z6 II HX10V 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II features outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z6 II vs the HX10V.

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and HX10V is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and HX10V.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will show more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
86
manual focus
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography advice
Sony HX10V Street photography advice
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (234 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z6 II
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery life (410 per charge)
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography features
Sony HX10V Travel photography features
66
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
excellent megapixels (25MP)
terrible battery life (410 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (234 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography info
Sony HX10V Landscape photography info
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery life (410 CIPA)
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (234 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX10V
 Nikon Z6 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-10-14 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Cost at launch $1,997 $616