Nikon Z50 vs Pentax W60

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Pentax W60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W60 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was announced 10 years after the W60 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z50 matches up vs the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Pentax Optio W60. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 provides external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z50 and Pentax W60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z50 compared to the W60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and W60 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and W60.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will deliver more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Z50 will have an edge in sensor tech.