Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was announced 6 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Z7 II scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has physical 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z7 II vs the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A77 II is 61 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and A77 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will render more detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.