Nikon D7500 vs Sony a6600

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D7500 and Sony a6600. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D7500

Sony a6600

Manufacturing

Nikon D7500 is manufacturered by Nikon but Sony a6600 is from Sony. Both Nikon and Sony are well known brands though.

Nikon D7500 were released 2017 and Sony a6600 was released 2019. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D7500	2017
Sony a6600	2019

Type of camera

Nikon D7500 is a DSLR camera while Sony a6600 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D7500 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor while Sony a6600 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D7500	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a6600	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Nikon D7500 has a 21 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a6600 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D7500	21 MP 20668416 pixels 5568 x 3712
Sony a6600	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a6600 has a 16 % larger resolution than Nikon D7500. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Nikon D7500 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a6600. Nikon D7500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Sony a6600 has 100 to 32000.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D7500	100-51200
Sony a6600	100-32000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D7500
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6600

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D7500 can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Sony a6600 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D7500	8
Sony a6600	11

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Nikon D7500 and Sony a6600 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D7500 weighs 640 gr (equal to 1.41 lb) which is 27% heavier than Sony a6600 and its 503 gr (or 1.11 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D7500	640 gr 1.41 lb
Sony a6600	503 gr 1.11 lb