Nikon Z5 vs Sony W730

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z5 and Sony W730, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 7 years later than the W730 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Z5 grades versus the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 comes with exterior dimensions 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 W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 vs the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and W730 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and W730.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z5 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.