Nikon Z7 II vs Sony S950

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony S950, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and S950 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 11 years after the S950 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Z7 II scores against the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and S950 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and S950.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will produce extra detail with its extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.