Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-M10 III, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was brought out 2 years after the E-M10 III which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z50 matches up versus the E-M10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 features outside 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 E-M10 III has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Z50 against the E-M10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and E-M10 III is 74 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and E-M10 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will give extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer Z50 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.