Nikon Z50 vs Sony W570

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon Z50 versus Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W570 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was released 8 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z50 scores vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z50 and the W570.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and W570 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and W570.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer Z50 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.