Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

In this article, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was introduced 7 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Z50 matches up vs the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Z50 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and SP-620 UZ is 74 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will result in more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.