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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Sony α6700 vs Nikon Z 50II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony α6700
Nikon Z 50II
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- α6700 (Black (Body Only))
- α6700 (Black W/ 18-135mm Lens)
- Z 50II (Black (Body Only))
- Z 50II (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)
Our Verdict
Sony α6700
Nikon Z 50II
The Sony α6700 is better overall than the Nikon Z 50II, but it sits at a higher price point. What you get with that jump in price includes a sturdier, weather-sealed body and in-body image stabilization. The Sony also has a more reliable autofocus system overall, more frame rate options in video mode, and a bigger battery.
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α6700
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Z 50II
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Z 50II
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B&HMain Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
8.3
6.9
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
4.5
Portability
7.0
4.8
Battery
8.6
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
7.0
4.8
Portability Picture
Height
2.9" (7.3 cm)
3.9" (9.8 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.2 cm)
5.5" (13.9 cm)
Depth
2.9" (7.5 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
Volume
44.0 in³ (721.8 cm³)
61.0 in³ (999.6 cm³)
Weight
1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
1.20 lbs (0.54 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
3
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
E-Mount
Z Mount
Built-In Flash
No
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.7
1
Screen
9.3
8.9
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
822 cd/m²
546 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Creators' App
Nikon SnapBridge
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
BSI CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
26 MP
20.9 MP
Processor
BIONZ XR
EXPEED 7
Sensor Size
APS-C
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
50
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
32,000
51,200
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.01
1.00
Battery
8.6
5.5
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100
Nikon EN-EL25a
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
550 photos
230 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
108 min
53 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
8.1
8.3
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
1 fps
High Speed Continuous
11 fps
11 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
11 fps
30 fps
Raw Buffer Size
36 Photos
200 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
200 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
3 s
0 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
8.6
7.2
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
75%
58%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
91%
82%
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
4.5
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
52%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
59%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.0
8.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/10 s
1/10 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.1
9.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
≈ 10.4 f-stops
11.6 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
≈ 8.5 f-stops
9.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
≈ 7.2 f-stops
7.5 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
≈ 6.9 f-stops
6.9 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.5
8.0
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,979 LW/PH
1,792 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
2,003 LW/PH
1,846 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.2
7.5
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.7 dB
34.5 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
30.9 dB
31.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
26.2 dB
27.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
20.5 dB
21.3 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
10 bits
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
No
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
9.7
9.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
No
60 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes, with a Crop
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.5 x
1.5 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.8
9.4
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
280 Mbps
330 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
50 Mbps
150 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
125 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
2
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.8
9.6
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
10
9.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.5
9.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.5
8.8
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
8.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.0
9.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.2
5.1
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.0°
8.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
10
9.5
240 fps In FHD
Yes
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
9.8
9.4
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
100 Mbps
185 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
50 Mbps
22 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
125 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
10
9.6
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
10
9.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
10
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.8
8.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
7.5
7.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
8.0
8.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.5
8.0
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.0°
2.3°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.5
8.8
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
10.50 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
10.50 stops
12.02 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
13.36 stops
13.36 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
8.2
7.7
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
5.17 stops
5.15 stops
Below Middle Gray
9.74 stops
8.87 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
9.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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α6700
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α6700
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Z 50II
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