Nikon Z7 vs Sony W530

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z7 vs Sony W530, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and W530 (14MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Z7 was revealed 7 years later than the W530 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Z7 grades versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 provides outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 and the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and W530.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.