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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was announced 7 years after the SZ-31MR iHS which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech 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-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z50 matches up against the SZ-31MR iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 Z50 SZ-31MR iHS 
LaunchedOctober 2019February 2012Newer by 94 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Nikon Z50

 SZ-31MR iHS Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 Z50 SZ-31MR iHS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 enjoys 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 SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and SZ-31MR iHS is 74 and 89 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern Z50 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography features
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography features
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (397 grams)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sports photography details
75
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
44
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography features
77
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (21MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (397 grams)
67
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
41
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z50
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (397g)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no mic support
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Nikon Z50Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z50 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-10-10 2012-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 Dual TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5568 x 3712 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL25 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $857 $0