Nikon Z6 II vs Sony WX1

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon Z6 II and Sony WX1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was announced 11 years after the WX1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z6 II scores against the WX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys outer dimensions 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II and Sony WX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II and the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and WX1 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and WX1.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.