Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX10V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was revealed 8 years after the HX10V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z5 scores vs the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z5 against the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and HX10V is 62 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and HX10V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides an edge in sensor tech.