Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was released 4 years later than the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z7 II scores vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II features exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and RX10 III is 61 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and RX10 III.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer Z7 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.