Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon Z50 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Z50 was brought out 9 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Z50 grades against the SP-600 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 features outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z50 compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and SP-600 UZ is 74 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher Z50 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.