Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon
97 Overall Score
vs
Sony Alpha a5100 White

Sony Alpha a5100 White

Sony
53 Overall Score

Scores

Wedding Events
Nikon
94
Sony
49
Beginner
Nikon
94
Sony
60
Video
Nikon
93
Sony
63
Sports Wildlife
Nikon
93
Sony
44
Youtube
Nikon
90
Sony
66
Photography
Nikon
89
Sony
56
Product Photography
Nikon
85
Sony
69
Travel
Nikon
83
Sony
43
Streaming
Nikon
77
Sony
68
Vlogging
Nikon
76
Sony
61

Specifications

Nikon Z Z9Sony Alpha a5100
Sensor
TypeCMOSCMOS
Sizefull-frameaps-c
Megapixels45.70000076293945 MP24.299999237060547 MP
ISO Range64100
ProcessorEXPEED 7BIONZ X
Autofocus
AF Points
493
179
AF TypePhase Detection: 493Phase Detection: 179Contrast Detection: 25
Eye AF
Animal AF
Subject Detection
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps6 fps
Burst (Electronic)120 fps
Max Shutter1/320001/4000
Electronic Shutter
Video
Max Resolution8K1080p
4K FPS120 fps
1080p FPS100 fps60 fps
10-bit
Log Profile
RAW Video
CodecH.264, H.265, ProRes 422 HQXAVC S
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"3"
Touchscreen
Articulating
EVF Resolution3.7M dots
Build
Weather Sealed
Weight1.16 kg0.12 kg
Battery Life700 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USBUSB-CUSB 2.0
HDMIHDMI OutputMini HDMI
Hot Shoe

Pros & Cons

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile

Sony Alpha a5100 White

  • Strong sensor (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong video (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong display (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average build (2th percentile)2th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (31th percentile)
  • Below average evf (34th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Nikon Z Z9

Scores 97 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 18 of 33 specs.

Nikon Z Z9 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography