Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-45

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-45. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

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.

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

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.