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Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82
Nikon Z7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Updated by Nikon Z7 II
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was unveiled 4 years after the A6000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z7 scores vs the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Sony A6000

 Z7 A6000 
LaunchedAugust 2018April 2014More modern by 53 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k922kClearer screen (+1178k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Nikon Z7

 A6000 Z7 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Sony A6000

 Z7 A6000 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 has got outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Z7 vs the A6000.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and A6000 is 62 and 85 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and A6000.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will show more detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography info
Sony A6000 Portrait photography info
86
you can focus manually
fantastic sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7
Street photography with Sony A6000
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (344g)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 Sports photography info
Sony A6000 Sports photography info
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery power (330 per charge)
72
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
fantastic sensor resolution (46MP)
low battery power (330 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6000 Landscape photography highlights
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery power (330 CIPA)
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 Vlogging info
Sony A6000 Vlogging info
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
33
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (344g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Sony A6000
 Nikon Z7Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z7 Sony Alpha a6000
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-08-23 2014-04-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8256 x 5504 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 493 179
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Sony E
Number of lenses 15 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lb) 344 grams (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 99 82
DXO Color Depth score 26.3 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 13.1
DXO Low light score 2668 1347
Other
Battery life 330 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media XQD card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $2,797 $548