Nikon Z7 vs Sony A6100

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon Z7 versus Sony A6100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was manufactured 12 months before the A6100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z7 matches up against the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Z7 and the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and A6100 is 62 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Z7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.