Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A55

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon Z6 II versus Sony A55, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and A55 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and A55 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was released 10 years later than the A55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology 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 A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z6 II grades versus the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II features outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II versus the A55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and A55 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and A55.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Z6 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.