Nikon Z5 vs Sony W550

Following is a in depth analysis of the Nikon Z5 and Sony W550, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was released 9 years after the W550 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z5 scores vs the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 offers external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 versus the W550.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and W550 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and W550.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Z5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.