Nikon Z5II vs Sony Alpha 6700 (ILCE-6700)
The short answer
- Sony Alpha 6700 (ILCE-6700) is lighter, at 493 g against 700.
- Nikon Z5II is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 149,995 against INR 152,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Nikon Z5II
₹1,49,995launch price
|
 Sony Alpha 6700 (ILCE-6700)
₹1,52,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen | 7.5 cm (3.0-type) TFT touch panel, 1,036,800 dots |
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million | Approx. 26.0 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) | ISO 100-32000, expandable to ISO 50-102400 |
| Sensor | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm back-illuminated FX CMOS | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) Exmor R CMOS |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD and Full HD; internal N-RAW at FX 4032 x 2268 | 4K 3840 x 2160 up to 120p; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | April 2025 | Announced 12 July 2023; available 2023 |
| Body Type | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, APS-C |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million (25.28 million total pixels) | Stills approx. 26.0 MP; movies approx. 19.9 MP; total approx. 27.0 MP |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) | 23.3 x 15.5 mm (APS-C) |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated CMOS (BSI-CMOS) | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS, no optical low-pass filter |
| Aspect Ratio | FX and DX image areas plus 1:1 and 16:9 | 3:2 (L: 6192 x 4128) |
| Image Processor | EXPEED 7 | BIONZ XR with AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | 5-axis in-camera VR, 7.5 stops at centre and 6.0 stops at periphery; Focus-point VR | Sensor-shift 5-axis, 5.0 stops (CIPA standard) |
| Dust Reduction | Image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) | Anti-dust system: Yes |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount | Sony E-mount |
| Digital Zoom | — | Clear Image Zoom approx. 2x (stills); approx. 1.5x 4K and 2x HD (movies) |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus with AF assist | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Automatic detection of the same nine subject types as the Z9 and Z8, for stills and video | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | 273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF) | Max. 759 phase-detection points (stills); 495 points (movies) |
| Low-light Focus | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) | EV-3 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens) |
| Focus Modes | AF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (video), MF | — |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | ISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800; ISO 51200 maximum for video | Stills ISO 100-32000 (expandable 50-102400); movies ISO 100-32000 equivalent |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time | Mechanical 1/4000-30 s and Bulb; electronic 1/8000-30 s; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 14 fps, approx. 15 fps with silent mode on; up to 30 fps JPEG at full resolution | Hi+: 11 fps; 59-frame RAW buffer |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Flash | ISO 518 hot shoe with i-TTL flash control; sync up to 1/200 s, high-speed sync to 1/8000 s | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/160 s |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; range -4 to +17 EV | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 at 30p/25p/24p; DX 3984 x 2240 at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p | 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bit | XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265), XAVC S and XAVC S-I (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD and Full HD 1920 x 1080; N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 and DX 3984 x 2240 | 4K 3840 x 2160; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphone | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| Log Profiles | N-Log; HDR (HLG); free N-Log LUTs developed with RED | S-Log3 with 14+ stops latitude; S-Cinetone |
| Recording Limit | 2 hours 5 minutes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.2 in diagonal | 7.5 cm (3.0-type) |
| Screen Type | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle | TFT touch panel, vari-angle (opening approx. 176°, rotation approx. 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | 2100k dots | 1,036,800 dots |
| Viewfinder | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in OLED electronic viewfinder, 3000 cd/m2, approx. 100% frame coverage, 21 mm eyepoint | 1.0 cm (0.39-type) XGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.8x | Approx. 1.07x (35mm equivalent approx. 0.70x) with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 3690k dots (Quad VGA) | 2,359,296 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 100.5 mm | Approx. 69.0 mm |
| Width | 134 mm | Approx. 122.0 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 700 g with battery and memory card; 620 g body only | Approx. 493 g with battery and memory card; 409 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy | — |
| Depth | 72 mm | Approx. 75.1 mm (63.6 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | Sealed against dust and moisture | — |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | NEF (RAW) 14-bit with lossless or high-efficiency compression, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 | JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0), 14-bit RAW |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards; SDHC and SDXC are UHS-II compliant | SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 2 slots (SD and SD) | One |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | Yes, via USB Type-C | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 330 to 380 shots (viewfinder), approx. 350 shots (monitor); approx. 85 minutes video | Approx. 550 (viewfinder) / 570 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | MH-25a or MH-34 charger; EH-8P AC adapter available separately | In-camera charging via USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery compatible |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Version 5.0; 2402 to 2480 MHz | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.2 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands) |
| USB | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector | USB Type-C, SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) |
| HDMI | Type D HDMI connector | HDMI micro connector (Type-D); 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94p, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit |