Nikon Z50 vs Sony RX100

Below, we are looking at the Nikon Z50 and Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Z50 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was brought out 7 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Z50 matches up versus the RX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z50 and Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z50 versus the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and RX100 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and RX100.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will provide more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z50 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.