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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released October 2019
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7000
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 7000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and 7000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was brought out 10 years later than the 7000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Z50 grades against the 7000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus 7000

 Z50 7000 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2009Fresher by 131 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Nikon Z50

 7000 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 7000

 Z50 7000 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about 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) whilst the Olympus 7000 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 against the 7000.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and 7000 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and 7000.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will offer extra detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent Z50 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z50
Street photography with Olympus 7000
73
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397 grams)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
75
good megapixels (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography details
Olympus 7000 Travel photography details
77
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (397g)
56
has built in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
good megapixels (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
32
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7000 Vlogging advice
71
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397g)
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus 7000
 Nikon Z50Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z50 Olympus Stylus 7000
Otherwise known as - mju 7000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-10-10 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5568 x 3712 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 209 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 pounds) 172 gr (0.38 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery form Built-in -
Battery model EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $857 $280