Nikon Z50 vs Sony HX80

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon Z50 vs Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the Z50 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was released 3 years later than the HX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Z50 matches up versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z50 vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z50 vs the HX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and HX80 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Z50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.