Nikon Z50 vs Sony W380

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W380 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was announced 9 years after the W380 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z50 matches up versus the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 enjoys exterior 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) and the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z50 versus Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Z50 versus the W380.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and W380 is 74 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and W380.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will resolve greater detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.