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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2019
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-45, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FE-45 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FE-45 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was brought out 10 years later than the FE-45 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Z50 matches up against the FE-45 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus FE-45

 Z50 FE-45 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2009Fresher by 131 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Nikon Z50

 FE-45 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-45

 Z50 FE-45 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 offers physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-45 has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 vs the FE-45.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and FE-45 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and FE-45.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will deliver extra detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z50 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography features
Olympus FE-45 Street photography features
73
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (397g)
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z50
Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
75
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
77
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (397g)
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (397g)
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-45
 Nikon Z50Olympus FE-45
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z50 Olympus FE-45
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-10-10 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 5568 x 3712 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 209 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery form Built-in -
Battery ID EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $857 $130