Nikon Z50 vs Sony A850

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony A850, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the A850 (25MP) is fairly close but the Z50 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was released 9 years after the A850 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z50 grades vs the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 against the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and A850 is 74 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent Z50 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.