Nikon Z5 vs Sony TX20

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Sony TX20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was brought out 8 years after the TX20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z5 grades vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 offers external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z5 and the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TX20 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.