Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX20V

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon Z6 II versus Sony HX20V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HX20V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was brought out 8 years later than the HX20V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z6 II grades against the HX20V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II has got exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z6 II compared to the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and HX20V is 61 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and HX20V.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 II will give greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.