Nikon 1 S2 vs Nikon Z50

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon 1 S2 vs Nikon Z50, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 S2 (14.2MP) and Z50 (21MP) and the 1 S2 (1") and Z50 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 S2 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the Z50 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 S2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 S2 matches up vs the Z50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 S2 and Nikon Z50. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 S2 Gallery and Nikon Z50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 S2 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z50 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Look at the Nikon 1 S2 vs Nikon Z50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 S2 compared to the Z50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 S2 and Z50 is 93 and 74 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 S2 and Z50.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 S2 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon Z50 will result in more detail due to its extra 6.8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 1 S2 will be behind in sensor innovation.