Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A6500

The following is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony A6500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was brought out 4 years after the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z7 II matches up against the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony A6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II and the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A6500 is 61 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and A6500.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will give more detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.