Nikon Z50 vs Sony WX50

Below, we are looking at the Nikon Z50 and Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was launched 7 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Z50 grades vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Z50 against the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and WX50 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and WX50.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z50 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern Z50 will have an edge in sensor tech.