Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z50 versus Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Z50 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was brought out 5 years later than the H400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z50 scores versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 has outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 vs the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and H400 is 74 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and H400.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will show more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.