Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FH20

Its time to look closer at the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FH20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FH20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was manufactured 9 years after the FH20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z50 matches up versus the FH20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FH20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Z50 compared to the FH20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and FH20 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and FH20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will provide more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent Z50 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.