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Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D50 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Released July 2005
  • Replacement is Nikon D40X
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Nikon D50 and Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D50 was announced 9 years prior to the TG-2 iHS and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the D50 matches up against the TG-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 D50 TG-2 iHS 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Nikon D50

 TG-2 iHS D50 
RevealedJune 2013July 2005More recent by 96 months
Display dimension3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution610k130kSharper display (+480k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D50 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 D50 TG-2 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D50 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has sizing of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D50 and Olympus TG-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D50 and the TG-2 iHS.

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and TG-2 iHS is 64 and 91 respectively.

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D50 and TG-2 iHS.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D50 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older D50 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D50
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
53
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
27
has face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D50 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography advice
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (620 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D50 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D50
Travel photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
50
lighter than others in class (620g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
68
great battery power (350 per charge)
weather proofing
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D50 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography advice
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
great battery power (350 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D50 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Vlogging info
9
no video recording
36
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Nikon D50 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D50 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Nikon D50Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D50 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2005-07-23 2013-06-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3008 x 2000 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 130 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m -
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 620 gr (1.37 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 560 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL3 Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD card -
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $499 $380