Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was launched 10 years later than the FE-5010 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z50 grades against the FE-5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus FE-5010. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 vs the FE-5010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and FE-5010 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and FE-5010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z50 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.