Nikon Z5 vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z5 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly close but the Z5 (Full frame) and RX100 VA (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was launched 2 years later than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Z5 scores versus the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z5 and Sony RX100 VA in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z5 compared to the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and RX100 VA is 62 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Z5 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.