Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30
Portability
62 Imaging
76 Features
86 Overall
80
62 Imaging
76 Features
86 Overall
80
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
41
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
41
Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
Nikon Z5
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- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
- Introduced July 2020
Sony QX30
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Revealed September 2014
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Below is a extended overview of the Nikon Z5 versus Sony QX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very similar but the Z5 (Full frame) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe Z5 was manufactured 5 years later than the QX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z5 scores against the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony QX30
| Z5 | QX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2020 |  | September 2014 | More recent by 72 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3.2" |  | " | Larger display (+3.2") |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 0k | Sharper display (+1040k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Nikon Z5
| QX30 | Z5 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony QX30
| Z5 | QX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon Z5 versus Sony QX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z5 vs the QX30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and QX30 is 62 and 91 respectively.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and QX30.
As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Sony QX30
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Nikon Z5 Street photography features
Sony QX30 Street photography features
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports photography with Nikon Z5
Sports photography with Sony QX30
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (470 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.5 fps)
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Nikon Z5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Travel photography camera
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Nikon Z5 Landscape photography details
Sony QX30 Landscape photography details
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (470 shots)
has double storage slots
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Nikon Z5 Vlogging factors
Sony QX30 Vlogging factors
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony QX30 Specifications
| Nikon Z5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Z5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
| Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Lens-style |
| Introduced | 2020-07-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Lens-style |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Expeed 6 | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 858.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 20MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 6016 x 4016 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 273 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Nikon Z | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
| Available lenses | 15 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3.2 inches | - |
| Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 0k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690k dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 4.5 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | None |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 675g (1.49 lb) | 193g (0.43 lb) |
| Dimensions | 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 470 shots | 200 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL15c | NP-BN, |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
| Card slots | Dual | One |
| Launch cost | $1,399 | $348 |
