Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-4000

Following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-4000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was released 10 years after the FE-4000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Z50 scores vs the FE-4000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-4000. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-4000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z50 compared to the FE-4000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and FE-4000 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and FE-4000.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer Z50 should have an advantage in sensor tech.