Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-330

In this article, we are looking at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-330, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-330 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was revealed 13 years after the E-330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z50 scores versus the E-330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Olympus E-330. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus E-330 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus E-330 has proportions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z50 vs the E-330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and E-330 is 74 and 65 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and E-330.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will produce extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.