Z6 IIvs A6300
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
All-Round Full-Frame Photography — Z6 II (2020): The Z6 II is the Nikon most photographers should buy. It's balanced across every discipline — stills, video, autofocus, weather sealing — without overpaying for megapixels you don't need. The Z-mount glass is superb.
Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video — A6300 (2016): The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
Z6 II (2020)
- Nikon DSLR users ready to move to mirrorless
- Photographers who need a reliable all-rounder without specialising
- Video creators wanting 4K/60p in a weather-sealed body
- Enthusiasts who shoot everything from portraits to travel
A6300 (2016)
- Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
- Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
- Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
- Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality
Quick take: The z6 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a6300 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Z6 II (2020) | A6300 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,699 | £449 |
| Sensor | 24.5MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.5MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 273 points, Eye AF, subject tracking | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses) | None |
| Burst Rate | 14fps mechanical, 14fps electronic (12-bit RAW) | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~410 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 705g (body, battery, card) | 361g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Nikon Z-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Z6 II | A6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Video | — | |
| Street | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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