Nikon Z50 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Z50 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was manufactured 4 years later than the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z50 grades versus the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 enjoys external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Z50 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and RX100 IV is 74 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will give you more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer Z50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.