Nikon Z50 vs Sony α6400
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2019 on the Z50, against Jan 2019 on the α6400.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the α6400, against 20.9 MP on the Z50.
- Native ISO: 100–51,200 on the Z50, against 100–32,000 on the α6400.
- Rear screen: 3.2", 1.04M dots on the Z50, against 3", 0.92M dots on the α6400.
- Weight (with battery): 403 g on the α6400, against 450 g on the Z50.
- Battery (CIPA shots): 410 on the α6400, against 320 on the Z50.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $899 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Oct 2019 (best) | Jan 2019 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $859 | $899 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.9 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–51,200 (best) | 100–32,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 11 fps | 11 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/4,000s | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 209 | 425 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 450 g | 403 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 126.5 × 93.5 × 60 mm | 120 × 66.9 × 59.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 320 | 410 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
Z50
4.2 µm pixels
20.9 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 51,200
α6400
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 32,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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