Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-PL2

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-PL2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-PL2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was announced 8 years after the E-PL2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z50 matches up vs the E-PL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Olympus PEN E-PL2. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL2 has proportions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Z50 compared to the E-PL2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and E-PL2 is 74 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and E-PL2.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z50 will resolve more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.