Nikon Z50 vs Sony H20

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony H20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and H20 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was announced 10 years later than the H20 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Z50 scores versus the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 has external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Z50 and the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and H20 is 74 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and H20.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will offer you extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer Z50 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.