Nikon Z50 vs Samsung ST90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z50 versus Samsung ST90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was unveiled 8 years later than the ST90 and that is quite a big 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 Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z50 scores vs the ST90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Samsung ST90. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 provides physical measurements 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 Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z50 versus Samsung ST90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z50 versus the ST90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and ST90 is 74 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and ST90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will resolve extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Z50 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.