Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic F5

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic F5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and F5 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and F5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was brought out 6 years after the F5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Z50 grades vs the F5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 features outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Z50 vs the F5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and F5 is 74 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and F5.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will deliver greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.