Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon Z50 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was announced 7 years after the SP-820UZ which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the Z50 grades against the SP-820UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 provides outer 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 SP-820UZ has measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and SP-820UZ is 74 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will deliver greater detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent Z50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.