Nikon Z50 vs Olympus PEN-F

The following is a in depth review of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus PEN-F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the PEN-F (20MP) is fairly similar but the Z50 (APS-C) and PEN-F (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was announced 3 years after the PEN-F which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Z50 scores against the PEN-F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Olympus PEN-F. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 has external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z50 vs the PEN-F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and PEN-F is 74 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and PEN-F.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z50 will deliver greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger Z50 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.