Nikon Z6 vs Sony A6400

Here, we are comparing the Nikon Z6 vs Sony A6400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z6 (25MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is very well matched but the Z6 (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 was brought out 4 months earlier than the A6400 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z6 grades versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 features physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Z6 versus the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 and A6400 is 62 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 will resolve extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.