Nikon Z5 vs Sony WX350

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon Z5 and Sony WX350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was announced 6 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z5 scores vs the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z5 versus the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and WX350 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and WX350.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z5 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern Z5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.