Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Here, we are matching up the Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The D50 was announced 10 years before the E-M5 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D50 matches up against the E-M5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D50 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D50 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D50 features physical measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D50 and the E-M5 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D50 and E-M5 II is 64 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D50 and E-M5 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D50 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.