Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-410

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-410. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus E-410 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.