Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A580

Here, we are analyzing the Nikon Z7 II and Sony A580, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A580 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A580 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was revealed 9 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Z7 II grades vs the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys external 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 A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II and the A580.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A580 is 61 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and A580.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will render more detail because of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.