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Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released July 2020
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z5 matches up against the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony W350

 Z5 W350 
AnnouncedJuly 2020January 2010More modern by 129 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Nikon Z5

 W350 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony W350

 Z5 W350 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has got external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 and the W350.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and W350 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Z5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Sony W350
85
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography features
Sony W350 Street photography features
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than others (675 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z5
Sports photography with Sony W350
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (470 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Sony W350
68
better than average battery (470 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
more heavy than others (675 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
66
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography features
Sony W350 Landscape photography features
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (470 shots)
two card slots
37
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Sony W350
34
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (675g)
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Sony W350
 Nikon Z5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2020-07-20 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15c NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,399 $200