Nikon Z7 vs Sony W710

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon Z7 and Sony W710, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and W710 (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was brought out 5 years later than the W710 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z7 matches up vs the W710 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 features outer 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) whilst the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z7 and Sony W710 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 against the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and W710 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and W710.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 will produce greater detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z7 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.