Sony A99 vs Nikon Z6

Nikon Z6 advantages over Sony A99

• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  Z6 test data on DxO Mark A99 test data on DxO Mark
  3,299 vs 1,555 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Newer
  6 years vs 12 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  2100k vs 1229k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.80x vs 0.71x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 5.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  47 vs 17 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.0 fps vs 5.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  35 vs 18 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility