Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

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.

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

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.