Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX50V

Below, we are looking at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX50V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HX50V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was introduced 7 years later than the HX50V and that is a fairly serious gap 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 HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z6 II matches up versus the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX50V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II against the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and HX50V is 61 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and HX50V.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will result in extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.