Nikon Z50 vs Sony W610

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z50 and Sony W610, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and W610 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Z50 was manufactured 7 years after the W610 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z50 grades vs the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Sony W610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and W610 is 74 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and W610.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will result in more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Z50 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.