Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-M10

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon Z50 versus Olympus E-M10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was launched 5 years later than the E-M10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z50 scores vs the E-M10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has sizing of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z50 against the E-M10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and E-M10 is 74 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and E-M10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will render more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.