Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FZ200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was introduced 7 years later than the FZ200 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z50 matches up versus the FZ200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z50 against the FZ200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and FZ200 is 74 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and FZ200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will result in greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern Z50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.