Nikon Z50 vs Sony WX80

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon Z50 versus Sony WX80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was released 6 years after the WX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Z50 scores vs the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 enjoys external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Z50 and the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and WX80 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and WX80.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger Z50 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.