Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was launched 10 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Z50 grades vs the SP-565UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 has got exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-565UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Z50 versus the SP-565UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and SP-565UZ is 74 and 72 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.