Nikon Z6 II vs Sony HX7V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony HX7V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was introduced 9 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z6 II grades vs the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II has got outer 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) while the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II against the HX7V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and HX7V is 61 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will result in more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.