Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Below is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was revealed 10 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z50 scores against the SP-590 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 features external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-590 UZ has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z50 against the SP-590 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and SP-590 UZ is 74 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and SP-590 UZ.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will show more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer Z50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.