Nikon Z50 vs Sony A230

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Nikon Z50 and Sony A230, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and A230 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Z50 was released 10 years after the A230 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z50 grades versus the A230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 features outside 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 Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z50 compared to the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and A230 is 74 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and A230.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon Z50 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern Z50 should have an advantage in sensor tech.