Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic ZS35

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ZS35 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was unveiled 5 years after the ZS35 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Z50 grades against the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 has got physical dimensions 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 ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Z50 and the ZS35.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and ZS35 is 74 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and ZS35.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z50 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will produce more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger Z50 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.