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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus E-410 front
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was unveiled 12 years after the E-410 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z50 scores vs the E-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus E-410

 Z50 E-410 
ReleasedOctober 2019June 2007Newer by 151 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1040k215kCrisper screen (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Nikon Z50

 E-410 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-410

 Z50 E-410 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 has physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus E-410 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z50 compared to the E-410.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and E-410 is 74 and 77 respectively.

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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and E-410.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will give more detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z50
Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
73
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (397 grams)
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
75
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
77
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (397g)
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
50
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging details
Olympus E-410 Vlogging details
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (397g)
9
no video shooting
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-410
 Nikon Z50Olympus E-410
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z50 Olympus E-410
Also Known as - EVOLT E-410
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2019-10-10 2007-06-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5568 x 3712 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 209 3
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 45
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 215k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 lbs) 435g (0.96 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 494
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery type Built-in -
Battery ID EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $857 -