Z6vs A6100

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Nikon Z6 (2018) Starting from £749 new Best for Travel, portrait, video View Z6

Sony A6100 (2019) Starting from £549 new Best for Beginner, family, travel View A6100

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel, Portrait, Video — Z6 (2018): Nikon's proof of concept — and a genuinely excellent camera.

Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.

↓ Full specifications below

Who should buy what

Z6 (2018)

Nikon DSLR users making their first move to mirrorless
Photographers who want full-frame Nikon glass on a budget

A6100 (2019)

First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
Families stepping up from a smartphone

Quick take: The z6 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a6100 is the most affordable; only the z6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification	Z6 (2018)	A6100 (2019)
Price	£749	£549
Sensor	Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm	APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	24.5MP	24.2MP
Video	4K 30fps (full-width), 1080p 120fps	4K 30fps
Autofocus	273-point phase-detect hybrid AF	425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation	5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops	None
Burst Rate	12fps	11fps
Battery Life	310 shots (CIPA)	420 shots (CIPA)
Weight	585g (body only)	396g (body only)
Dimensions	134.0 × 100.5 × 67.5mm	119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed	Yes	No
Viewfinder	EVF 0.80× 3.69M-dot	EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen	3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M-dot	3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount	Nikon Z-Mount	Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards	Single XQD / CFexpress Type B	SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI

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