Compare Nikon Z9 vs Sony A6400 vs Nikon Z50

Nikon Z9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2021)

Sony A6400 APS-C Mirrorless Camera (2019)

Nikon Z50 APS-C Mirrorless Camera (2019)

Nikon | Cameras

Sony | Cameras

Nikon | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1

HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0

Wireless Connectivity

2.4, 5Ghz

802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1

802.11ac + Bluetooth

Construction

Form Factor

Mirrorless camera

Image Size

Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

Lens Mount

Nikon Z-mount

Sony E-mount

Nikon Z-mount

Microphone

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

46 MP (8256 x 5504)

24 MP (6000 x 4000)

21 MP (5568 x 3712)

Sensor | Type

Stacked CMOS

CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

91 mm / 3.58 in

60 mm / 2.36 in

Size | Height

150 mm / 5.91 in

67 mm / 2.64 in

94 mm / 3.70 in

Size | Width

149 mm / 5.87 in

120 mm / 4.72 in

127 mm / 5.00 in

Weight

1340 g / 47.35 oz

403 g / 14.24 oz

450 g / 15.90 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3.2 inch

3 inch

3.2 inch

Display Type

Tilting

Tilting TFT LCD

Resolution

2,088,960 dots

921,600 dots

1,040,000 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.8x

1.07x

1.02x

Viewfinder | Resolution

3,686,400 dots

2,359,296 dots

2,360,000 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

Autofocus

493 focus points

425 focus points

209 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

1.5

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash

Built-in

Flash Sync Speed

1/200 ~ 1/250 s

1/160 s

1/200 s

GPS

Yes

ISO Range

64 ~ 25,600

100 ~ 32000 (expands to 102800)

100 ~ 51200 (expands to 204,800)

Image Stabilization

Synchro VR with select lenses, 6 stops

Intervalometer

Yes

Operating Temperature

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Processor

EXPEED 7 image processor

Bionz X

Expeed 6

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

H.264, H.265

MPEG-4, H.264

Video Recording

4K 60p, FHD 120p

4K 30 fps, 1080p 120 fps

4K 30p, FHD 120p

Weather Resistance

Yes

Performance

Battery Life

740 shots

410 shots

320 shots

Battery Life | Stills

740 shots (EVF) / 770 shots (LCD)

360 shoes (viewfinder) / 410 shots (LCD)

Battery Life | Video

2 hours 5 minutes

70 min (viewfinder) / 75 min (LCD)

Flash Range

6.00 m

7.00 m

Max Burst Rate

30.0 fps

11.0 fps

Shutter Speed

1/32000 ~ 30 s

1/4000 - 30 s

Storage

2x CFexpress (Type B) / XQD

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)

SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)

Production

Battery

EN-EL18d

NP-FW50

EN-EL25 lithium-ion battery & charger

Debut

2021-10-28

2019-01-15

2019-10-10

Model Name

ILCE-6400

Reviews

Neofiliac score

85%

61%

57%

Pros

Exceptional battery life
Built-in GPS functionality
6 stops of IBIS
Extraordinary 30.0 fps burst rate
High 46 MP resolution
Weather-sealed

Good 11.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Quite light
Weather-sealed
Viewfinder with great 1.07x magnification
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Good 11.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Quite light
Weather-sealed
Viewfinder with great 1.02x magnification
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Cons

Very heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification

Low resolution EVF
Poor touch operation

Poor battery life
Low resolution EVF

Price

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