Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ZS50 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The Z50 was announced 4 years after the ZS50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Z50 grades versus the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the ZS50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and ZS50 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and ZS50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will render more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.