Nikon Z6III vs Sony α7 V
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Dec 2025 on the α7 V, against Jun 2024 on the Z6III.
- Resolution: 33 MP on the α7 V, against 24.5 MP on the Z6III.
- Native ISO: 100–64,000 on the Z6III, against 100–51,200 on the α7 V.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 8 stops on the Z6III, against Yes, 7.5 stops on the α7 V.
- Burst (mechanical): 14 fps on the Z6III, against 10 fps on the α7 V.
- Burst (electronic): 30 fps on the α7 V, against 20 fps on the Z6III.
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| Lowest price today | $2,199.95 new | $2,898 new $2,607.95 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Jun 2024 | Dec 2025 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,499 | $2,899 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Partially stacked CMOS | Partially stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.5 MP | 33 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–64,000 (best) | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 8 stops (best) | Yes, 7.5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 14 fps (best) | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | 30 fps (best) |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 273 | 759 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 6K (best) | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 120p | 120p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | Yes (best) | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 5.76M dots (best) | Electronic, 3.69M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 2.10M dots | 3.2", 2.10M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 760 g | 695 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 138.5 × 101.5 × 74 mm | 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 390 | 750 (best) |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B / XQD + SD UHS-II | 2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| 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
Z6III
5.9 µm pixels
24.5 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 64,000
α7 V
5.1 µm pixels
33 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
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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