Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-450

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-450, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was announced 10 years later than the E-450 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z50 matches up vs the E-450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus E-450. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus E-450 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 features external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z50 and the E-450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and E-450 is 74 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and E-450.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will give more detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer Z50 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.