Nikon Z x0 Cameras (2019) vs Sony α6x00 (Advanced APS-C) Mirrorless Cameras (2019)

The Nikon Z 50 (2019) is a great Mirrorless Camera for its $756 asking price.

The Sony α6600 (2019), however, while a reasonable product for $997, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Mirrorless Cameras in the $1,000 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Nikon Z 50 (2019) was loved by reviewers from numerous highly trusted sources that perform in-depth objective testing, including Tom's Guide, CNET, Rtings, Digital Camera World, and PCmag. It did great in their roundups - it was dubbed "A versatile mirrorless camera at a good price" by Tom's Guide, "Best entry-level mirrorless camera" by CNET, and "Best Entry-Level Nikon Camera" by Rtings. That's high praise coming from sources of such caliber.

Taking a look at the Sony α6600 (2019), we found that it was received really well by reviewers from highly trusted sources that conduct objective in-depth testing, including Tom's Guide, Wirecutter, and Digital Photography Review - it was named "The best mirrorless camera for video" by Tom's Guide, "Best vlog-camera image quality for the money: Sony α6600" by Wirecutter, and "Ranked 2 out of 2" by Digital Photography Review in their respective roundups. Any product that's praised by this many of the internet's most trustworthy sources should be considered by everyone who's in the market for a Mirrorless Camera at this price point.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Mirrorless Cameras, Digital Camera World, camerajabber.com, Techradar, and Digital Photography Review preferred the Nikon Z 50 (2019), whereas reviewers at Tom's Guide, Rtings, and PCmag liked the Sony α6600 (2019) better. ePHOTOzine and T3 gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Nikon Z 50 (2019) rating came from Digital Camera World, whereas the Sony α6600 (2019) most impressed reviewers at ePHOTOzine; they earned scores of 10 and 9, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Mirrorless Cameras on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Mirrorless Cameras being 7.9 out of 10, whereas the Nikon Z 50 (2019) and Sony α6600 (2019) managed averages of 8.7 and 8.2 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Nikon Z 50 (2019) vs. Sony α6600 (2019) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.