Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 5010

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 5010, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and 5010 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The Z50 was released 9 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z50 matches up against the 5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Olympus Stylus 5010. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus 5010 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the 5010.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and 5010 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and 5010.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.