Nikon D850 vs Sony WX70

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon D850 vs Sony WX70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The D850 was announced 5 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the D850 scores versus the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D850 provides physical measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the D850 versus the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D850 and WX70 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D850 and WX70.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D850 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D850 will offer you extra detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern D850 will have a benefit in sensor technology.