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Nikon Z6 vs Sony a7S

5.28 in
3.96 in
Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
5.0 in
1.9 in
Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
41
4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
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39
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
22 %
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0 %
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45
4.4 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXAPS-C

Image

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum51200409600
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Lens mountNikon ZE mount
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points27325

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2400000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.71 x

Photography features

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Weight20.64 oz15.73 oz
Width5.28 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in1.9 in
Depth2.66 in3.72 in

Storage

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
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
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sony a7SSony a7S
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

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