Nikon Z7 vs Sony S950

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z7 and Sony S950, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and S950 (10MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and S950 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was introduced 9 years later than the S950 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z7 scores versus the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 and Sony S950 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 versus the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and S950 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 and S950.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will resolve greater detail using its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer Z7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.