Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z6 II vs Sony A77 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Z6 II (25MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly close but the Z6 II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was released 6 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Z6 II scores against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II versus the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and A77 II is 61 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.