Z5 IIvs A6600
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Which should you buy?
Full-Frame Value — Z5 II (2024): The most accessible full-frame mirrorless — dual card slots, weather sealing, and Nikon colour at a sensible price.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
Z5 II (2024)
- DSLR photographers making the switch to full-frame mirrorless
- Enthusiasts who want full-frame Z quality at the most accessible price
- Z5 owners wanting significantly improved autofocus and uncropped 4K
- Landscape and portrait photographers stepping up from APS-C
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The z5 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Z5 II (2024) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 24.5MP Full-frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.5MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p oversampled, 1080p/120p, N-Log | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 273 points, subject detection (human/animal/vehicle) | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical, 30fps electronic | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~470 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 700g body only | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.9mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Nikon Z-mount (full-frame) | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Z5 II | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
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