Nikon Z50 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look closer at the Nikon Z50 and Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the Z50 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was revealed 4 years after the HX90V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z50 scores against the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 provides outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z50 compared to the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and HX90V is 74 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and HX90V.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z50 will give more detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z50 provides an advantage in sensor technology.