Nikon Z50 vs Sony RX100 VA

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively close but the Z50 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was unveiled 16 months later than the RX100 VA which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z50 grades vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 features outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z50 and the RX100 VA.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and RX100 VA is 74 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will result in more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern Z50 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.