Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic XS1

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic XS1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and XS1 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was launched 6 years later than the XS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Z50 matches up versus the XS1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 has physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic XS1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 against the XS1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and XS1 is 74 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and XS1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.