Nikon Z50 vs Sony H55

Let's look much closer at the Nikon Z50 and Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and H55 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was announced 9 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Z50 scores vs the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 offers exterior measurements 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 H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Sony H55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Z50 against the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and H55 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and H55.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will result in extra detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Z50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.