Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic ZS25

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z50 versus Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ZS25 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was announced 6 years after the ZS25 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z50 scores against the ZS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 has outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Nikon Z50 versus Panasonic ZS25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Z50 against the ZS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and ZS25 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and ZS25.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer you extra detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z50 will have an edge in sensor innovation.