Nikon Z50 vs Sony A55

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon Z50 and Sony A55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and A55 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The Z50 was manufactured 9 years after the A55 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z50 grades against the A55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 enjoys external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 against the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and A55 is 74 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and A55.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon Z50 to provide extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have a benefit in sensor technology.