Nikon Z50 vs Sony W550

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony W550, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W550 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was revealed 8 years later than the W550 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Z50 matches up vs the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should 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") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 compared to the W550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and W550 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and W550.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher Z50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.