Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a complete overview of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SH-3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SH-3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was brought out 3 years later than the SH-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z50 matches up vs the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 offers external 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 SH-3 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z50 vs the SH-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and SH-3 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and SH-3.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will show greater detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher Z50 should have an advantage in sensor tech.