Nikon Z50 vs Sony WX150

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the Z50 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The Z50 was launched 7 years after the WX150 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Z50 scores vs the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 vs the WX150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and WX150 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and WX150.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge in sensor technology.