Nikon Z5 vs Sony WX10

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Nikon Z5 versus Sony WX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was announced 9 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z5 grades against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has physical 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) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Z5 vs the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and WX10 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and WX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger Z5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.