Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A58

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A58, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and A58 (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was revealed 6 years after the A58 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Z6 II matches up versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys external 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 A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II compared to the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and A58 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and A58.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will produce more detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an advantage in sensor tech.