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Nikon Z6 vs Sony a7R III

    5.28 in
    3.96 in
    Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
    Nikon Z6
      5.0 in
      3.76 in
      Sony a7R III Digital Camera
      Sony a7R III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      41
      4.7 out of 5
      16 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      76
      4.7 out of 5
      24 user ratings
      5 stars
      		87 %
      4 stars
      		12 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      40
      4.3 out of 5
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      		50 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
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      3.9 out of 5
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      Sensor

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Sensor typeCMOSExmor R CMOS
      Image sensor formatFX
      Advanced Photo System type-C

      Image

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 51200
      • Auto
      • 50
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum51200102400
      Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px7952 x 5304 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Direct sunlight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Fluorescent L
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Natural
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Lens mountNikon ZSony E
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast adjustmentyesyes
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Single Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Number of focus points273399

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Touch screenyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronic
      • Electronic
      • Optical
      Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
      Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px3686400.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3
      Flip-out screennoyes

      Photography features

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Shooting modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash off
      • Flash on
      • Manual
      • Slow sync
      • Fill-in
      • Forced OFF
      • High-speed Sync
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      Scene modes
      • Landscape
      • Portrait
      • Sunset
      • Landscape

      Videography features

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      		Single image
      Video recording limit30.0 min.115.0 min.
      Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps100.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speakersyesyes
      Voice recordingyesyes
      Audio systemStereoMono
      Supported audio file formats
      • AAC
      • PCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM

      Design

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Weight20.64 oz23.17 oz
      Width5.28 in5.0 in
      Height3.96 in3.76 in
      Depth2.66 in2.9 in

      Storage

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Compatible memory cardsXQD
      • MS Micro
      • Memory Stick
      • MicroSD
      • MicroSDHC
      • MicroSDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots12
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.31
      • Exif 2.31
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • PRINT Image Matching III

      Power

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)310640
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      AC adapter includedYY

      Connectivity

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      HDMIyesyes
      USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
      USB version
      3.2 Gen 1
      3.2 Gen 1
      Microphone portyesyes
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      PictBridgeyesno
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1

      Other features

      Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
      Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
      GPSyesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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