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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2019
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as X-935
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5020, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was announced 10 years later than the FE-5020 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Z50 scores vs the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus FE-5020

 Z50 FE-5020 
RevealedOctober 2019July 2009Fresher by 125 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Nikon Z50

 FE-5020 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5020

 Z50 FE-5020 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 offers outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5020 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Z50 against the FE-5020.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and FE-5020 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and FE-5020.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer you greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography info
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography info
73
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (397g)
60
environment sealing
lighter than average (137g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
75
good MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
24
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
77
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good MP (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (397 grams)
65
lighter than average (137g)
environment sealing
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
31
really wide (24mm)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (397g)
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than average (137g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus FE-5020
 Nikon Z50Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z50 Olympus FE-5020
Alternative name - X-935
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-10-10 2009-07-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 209 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery format Built-in -
Battery ID EN-EL25 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $857 $160