Nikon Z5 vs Sony WX80

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon Z5 vs Sony WX80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and WX80 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was revealed 7 years later than the WX80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z5 scores versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Z5 compared to the WX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and WX80 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and WX80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer Z5 provides an edge in sensor tech.