Nikon Z7 vs Sony WX1

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z7 versus Sony WX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and WX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 was announced 9 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z7 scores vs the WX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 against the WX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and WX1 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 and WX1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z7 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 will offer more detail with its extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern Z7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.