Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A3000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Sony A3000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A3000 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was unveiled 7 years later than the A3000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Z7 II grades vs the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II offers 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) and the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Nikon Z7 II and Sony A3000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II against the A3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A3000 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and A3000.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will render extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.