Nikon Z5 vs Sony TX66

Here is a thorough comparison of the Nikon Z5 vs Sony TX66, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 8 years later than the TX66 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z5 grades vs the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 provides outer 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 TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 against the TX66.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and TX66 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and TX66.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.