Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-400

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-400, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was announced 13 years after the E-400 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z50 grades versus the E-400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus E-400. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus E-400 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 offers external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus E-400 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z50 vs the E-400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and E-400 is 74 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and E-400.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will render extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent Z50 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.