Nikon Z50 vs Sony W320

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon Z50 and Sony W320, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W320 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was manufactured 9 years after the W320 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z50 scores versus the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z50 and Sony W320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Z50 against the W320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and W320 is 74 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and W320.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will offer you more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer Z50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.