challenger A
Nikon
Z6
2018
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7 III
2018
ReviewsSony α7 III
Nikon Z6 vs Sony α7 III — full comparison
Visual summary
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7,1/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
4,6/ 10
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Nikon
Z6
7,6/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
5,0/ 10
VideoCorrect
Sony
α7 III
Nikon Z6Sony α7 III
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z6
Top advantages
- 120 fpsMax video fps4× vs Sony α7 III
- 12 fpsMechanical burst+20 % vs Sony α7 III
- 144 Mb/sMax bitrate+44 % vs Sony α7 III
- 12 fpsElectronic burst+20 % vs Sony α7 III
Sony
α7 III
Top advantages
- 693AF points2,5× vs Nikon Z6
- 89RAW buffer2,5× vs Nikon Z6
- OuiEye AF (animal)Absent sur Nikon Z6
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Nikon Z6
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
25 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.8 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
AF points
273
693
AF coverage
90 %
93 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-3 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
12 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
35
89
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
120 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
144 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
XAVC S, AVCHD, H.264
Recording modes
IPB
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
—
S-Log3, S-Log2, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
—
—
Monitoring tools
histogram, zebras
zebras, histogram
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
5 stops
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
XQD
SD UHS-II, SD UHS-I
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Weight
675 g
650 g
Dimensions
134 × 101 × 68 mm
126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7
Viewfinder type
EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
921 600
Screen articulation
tilt
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z6Sony α7 III
Battery life (CIPA)
310 clichés
710 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
USB-C 3.1 Gen1 + Micro USB
HDMI type
Mini HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui