Nikon Z5 vs Sony W710

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z5 vs Sony W710, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was launched 7 years later than the W710 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 matches up vs the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has 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) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z5 vs Sony W710 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Z5 vs the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and W710 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and W710.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z5 will have an edge in sensor technology.