Nikon Z5 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z5 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Z5 (Full frame) and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor size.

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The Z5 was announced 6 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z5 scores versus the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Z5 compared to the RX100 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and RX100 III is 62 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z5 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger Z5 should have an edge in sensor tech.