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Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82
Nikon Z7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Renewed by Nikon Z7 II
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 and Sony W350, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and W350 (14MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was released 8 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant gap 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 W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the Z7 scores versus the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Sony W350

 Z7 W350 
IntroducedAugust 2018January 2010Newer by 105 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kClearer screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Nikon Z7

 W350 Z7 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Sony W350

 Z7 W350 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 provides exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 and Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 versus the W350.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and W350 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and W350.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Z7 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography features
Sony W350 Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
MP count amazing (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 Street photography advice
Sony W350 Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (330 shots)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
67
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count amazing (46MP)
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
66
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
37
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Sony W350
 Nikon Z7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2018-08-23 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 493 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 2,100k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675g (1.49 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2668 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type XQD card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $2,797 $200