Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Following is a thorough review of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was brought out 8 years after the SZ-30MR which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z50 matches up against the SZ-30MR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 has outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Z50 versus the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and SZ-30MR is 74 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon Z50 will offer more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer Z50 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.