Nikon Z50 vs Sony A500

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z50 vs Sony A500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and A500 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Z50 was brought out 10 years after the A500 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Z50 grades vs the A500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 vs Sony A500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z50 vs the A500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and A500 is 74 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and A500.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon Z50 to give extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer Z50 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.