Nikon Z6 II vs Sony W610

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z6 II vs Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and W610 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 8 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Z6 II matches up vs the W610 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-W610. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II provides outside 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Z6 II compared to the W610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and W610 is 61 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and W610.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will result in more detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.