Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX30V

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z6 II versus Sony HX30V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was revealed 8 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z6 II matches up vs the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has got external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Z6 II and the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and HX30V is 61 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and HX30V.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.