Nikon Z6III vs Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
The short answer
- Nikon Z6III is lighter, at 670 g against 695.
- Nikon Z6III is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 247,990 against INR 270,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Nikon Z6III
₹2,47,990launch price
|
 Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
₹2,70,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) TFT touch panel, 2,095,104 dots |
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million | Approx. 33.0 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) | ISO 100-51200, expandable to ISO 50-204800 |
| Sensor | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm partially-stacked FX CMOS | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Exmor RS CMOS |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD up to 120p; Full HD up to 240p | 4K 3840 x 2160 up to 120p; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | June 2024 | Announced 2 December 2025; available end of December 2025 |
| Body Type | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, full-frame |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million (26.79 million total pixels) | Stills approx. 33.0 MP; movies approx. 27.6 MP; total approx. 35.7 MP |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (35mm full frame) |
| Sensor Type | Partially-stacked CMOS | Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Aspect Ratio | FX (36 x 24), DX (24 x 16), 1:1 (24 x 24), 16:9 (36 x 20) | 3:2 (L: 7008 x 4672) |
| Image Processor | EXPEED 7 | BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | 5-axis built-in VR, up to 8 stops, with Focus Point VR | Sensor-shift 5-axis; centre 7.5 stops, periphery 6.5 stops (CIPA 2024) |
| 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 | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | People, dogs, cats, birds, aeroplanes, cars, motorcycles, bicycles and trains | Auto, 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 and movies) |
| Low-light Focus | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens, AF-S) |
| Focus Modes | AF-S, AF-C, 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 | Stills ISO 100-51200 (expandable 50-204800); movies ISO 100-51200 equivalent (expandable to 102400) |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s mechanical; up to 1/16000 s electronic; bulb and time | Electronic 1/16000-30 s; mechanical 1/8000-30 s and Bulb; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | 20 fps RAW at full resolution; 30 fps JPEG at full resolution; 60 fps JPEG; 120 fps JPEG at 11 megapixels | Electronic shutter Hi+ 30 fps; mechanical shutter Hi+ 10 fps |
| 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; flash sync up to 1/200 s | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/250 s full frame, 1/320 s APS-C |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 4K UHD 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p; Full HD up to 240p | 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, Apple ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit, Apple ProRes 422 HQ 10-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 | 6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD | 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 | — |
| Recording Limit | 2 hours 5 minutes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.2 in diagonal | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) |
| Screen Type | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle | TFT touch panel, four-axis multi-angle (up 98°, down 40°, side 180°, rotation 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | 2100k dots | 2,095,104 dots |
| Viewfinder | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in UXGA OLED electronic viewfinder, 4000 cd/m2, refresh up to 120 fps, approx. 100% frame coverage | 1.3 cm (0.5-type) Quad-VGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.8x | Approx. 0.78x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 5760k dots | 3,686,400 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 101.5 mm | Approx. 96.4 mm |
| Width | 138.5 mm | Approx. 130.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 670 g | Approx. 695 g with battery and memory card; 610 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy and Sereebo carbon-fibre composite | Magnesium alloy top cover, front cover, internal frame and rear cover |
| Depth | 74 mm | Approx. 82.4 mm (72.3 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | Dust- and drip-resistant; rated to operate down to -10 C | Dust and moisture resistant design with sealed external seams and battery cover |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | NEF (RAW) 14-bit, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 | JPEG, HEIF, RAW (Sony ARW 6.0) |
| Supported Cards | CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD, UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC | Slot 1: CFexpress 2 Type A or SD UHS-I/UHS-II; Slot 2: SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 2 slots (1 CFexpress/XQD and 1 SD) | Two |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | Yes, USB Power Delivery supported | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 380 to 410 shots (photo mode); approx. 100 minutes (video mode) | Approx. 630 (viewfinder) / 750 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | In-camera charging | In-camera charging via USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery compatible |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 with Low Energy | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.3 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac with WPA2-PSK and WPA3-SAE | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands) |
| USB | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector | Two USB Type-C: Port 1 SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2), Port 2 Hi-Speed USB 480 Mbps |
| HDMI | Type A HDMI connector | HDMI Type-A connector; 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94p, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit |