Nikon Z 6III vs Sony α7 V: Which Camera Is Better?

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Updated Oct 02, 2026 12:44 PM

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size Full Frame

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size Full Frame

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Our Verdict

Nikon Z 6III

Sony α7 V

The Nikon Z 6III and the Sony α7 V are both full-frame cameras aimed at enthusiasts. Although they're both outstanding all-rounders, each model takes the edge for certain scenarios. Sony's sensor has a better dynamic range and slightly higher resolution, which can come in handy for landscape photography. Its battery also lasts way longer, and its autofocus system remains slightly ahead. The Nikon, on the other hand, has a slightly more complete video-shooting package. It can shoot 4k video at up to 120 fps, compared to Sony's 60 fps, and adds support for internal RAW video, giving you even more data to work with for color grading and post-processing.

Variants

Z 6III (Black (Body Only))
Z 6III (Black W/ 24-70mm lens)

α7 V (Black (Body Only))
α7 V (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)

Review

See Nikon Z 6III Review

See Sony α7 V Review

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Black (Body Only)

Z 6III

Black (Body Only)

α7 V

Sony

Black W/ 24-70mm lens

Z 6III

Black W/ 24-105mm lens

α7 V

Black W/ 28-70mm lens

α7 V

Black W/ 50mm lens

α7 V

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

7.9

8.2

Battery

8.3

9.9

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

7.9

8.2

Landscape Photography

8.3

8.4

Sports & Wildlife Photography

8.8

8.6

Vlogging

7.6

7.8

Studio Video

9.4

9.5

Action Video

6.8

5.5

Raw Photo

8.5

8.7

Design

Portability

3.1

3.7

Portability Picture

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Height

4.0" (10.2 cm)

3.8" (9.7 cm)

Width

5.8" (14.8 cm)

5.6" (14.2 cm)

Depth

3.4" (8.7 cm)

3.2" (8.2 cm)

Volume

79.7 in³ (1,305.3 cm³)

68.9 in³ (1,129.5 cm³)

Weight

1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)

1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)

Build Quality

8.5

9.0

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

SLR-Style

Water Resistance

Weather-Sealed

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

Z Mount

E-Mount

Built-In Flash

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/8,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

9.0

8.5

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Yes

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

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Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

Advertised Resolution

5.76 million dots

3.69 million dots

Advertised Magnification

0.8

0.78

Screen

9.5

9.4

Screen Picture

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Screen Articulation Type

Fully-Articulated

Tilt and Fully-Articulated

Screen Max Brightness

760 cd/m²

692 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

2.10 million dots

Size

3.1" (8.0 cm)

Touchscreen

Yes

Menu System

9.0

Screen Menu Picture

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Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Nikon SnapBridge

Creators' App

Built-In Lens

0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Minimum Focal Length

N/A

Maximum Focal Length

N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Optical Image Stabilization

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

N/A

Light Falloff

N/A

Sensor

Sensor Type

Partially Stacked CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

24.5 MP

33 MP

Processor

EXPEED 7

BIONZ XR2

Sensor Size

Full Frame

Extended ISO Minimum

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

100

Native ISO Maximum

64,000

51,200

Tested Firmware

1.00

Ver. 2.00

Battery

8.3

9.9

Battery Type

Nikon EN-EL15C

Sony NP-FZ100

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

360 photos

750 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

124 min

166 min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

8.9

8.1

Low Speed Continuous

1 fps

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

14 fps

10 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

120 fps

30 fps

Raw Buffer Size

200 Photos

10,000 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

200 Photos

10,000 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

0 s

Photo AF-C Tracking

8.2

7.9

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

69%

67%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

95%

80%

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.2

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

90%

100%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

98%

100%

Photo Image Stabilization

8.8

9.2

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/6 s

1/4 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Yes

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

8.6

9.7

Dynamic Range Scene

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO

10.7 f-stops

12.3 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

9.2 f-stops

11.3 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

8.2 f-stops

9.0 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

7.5 f-stops

Photo RAW Sharpness

8.9

8.6

Sharpness Scene Crop

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MTF Graph

Preview Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

2,511 LW/PH

1,918 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

2,065 LW/PH

2,223 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

7.9

Noise Scene Crop

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Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

34.6 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

32.6 dB

32.7 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

28.6 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

23.4 dB

23.2 dB

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Yes

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

4:2:2

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

10 bits

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

MOV H.265 / HEVC

Yes

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

All-I Compression

Yes

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

9.7

9.6

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

60 fps In 4k

Yes

30 fps In 4k

Yes

24 fps In 4k

Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.5 x

1.8 x

4k Video Internal Recording

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

1,822 Mbps

571 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

147 Mbps

60 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:2

Bit Depth In 4k

10 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

125 min

N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

9.4

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

9.5

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

8.5

9.0

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

7.5

6.6

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

3.0°

5.0°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

9.5

240 fps In FHD

Yes, with a Crop

120 fps In FHD

Yes

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1.05 x

1 x

FHD Video Internal Recording

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

900 Mbps

207 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

22 Mbps

15 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:2

Bit Depth In FHD

10 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

125 min

N/A

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

9.5

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

8.5

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

8.8

8.2

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

1.3°

2.0°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

8.6

8.7

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

9.46 stops

9.33 stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

11.42 stops

11.01 stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

13.03 stops

13.92 stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

CFexpress

CFexpress Type A and UHS-II

Card 2 Slot

SD Card UHS-II

Inputs / Outputs

Input Picture

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USB

USB-C

2x USB-C

HDMI

Full Size (Type A)

Headphones

Yes

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

Check Price

Black (Body Only)

Z 6III

Black (Body Only)

α7 V

Sony

Black W/ 24-70mm lens

Z 6III

Black W/ 24-105mm lens

α7 V

Black W/ 28-70mm lens

α7 V

Black W/ 50mm lens

α7 V