Nikon Z50 vs Pentax W80

On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon Z50 and Pentax W80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W80 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W80 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was released 10 years later than the W80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Z50 matches up versus the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 and Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z50 and Pentax W80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 against the W80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and W80 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and W80.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge in sensor tech.