Nikon Z5 vs Sony W530

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon Z5 versus Sony W530, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and W530 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was introduced 9 years later than the W530 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z5 scores against the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z5 versus Sony W530 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Z5 and the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and W530.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.