Nikon Z7 vs Sony W310

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon Z7 vs Sony W310, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and W310 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was manufactured 8 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z7 grades versus the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 features exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Z7 against the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and W310 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and W310.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 provides an advantage in sensor technology.