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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus FE-5010

 Z50 FE-5010 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2009Fresher by 131 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon Z50

 FE-5010 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5010

 Z50 FE-5010 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

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

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
80
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography factors
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z50
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
75
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
77
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (397 grams)
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging information
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397g)
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Z50Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z50 Olympus FE-5010
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-10-10 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 21MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 data 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 grams (0.88 lb) 130 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Type of battery Built-in -
Battery model EN-EL25 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $857 $130