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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 Z50 SP-820UZ 
ReleasedOctober 2019August 2012More modern by 87 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Nikon Z50

 SP-820UZ Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus SP-820UZ

 Z50 SP-820UZ 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison

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

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography info
Olympus SP-820UZ Portrait photography info
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
34
good MP (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z50
Street photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (397 grams)
37
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (485 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography info
75
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
33
excellent zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
good MP (14MP)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z50
Travel photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
77
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (21MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (397 grams)
55
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (485g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
35
decently wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging information
71
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (397g)
25
decently wide (22mm)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (485g)
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Nikon Z50Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z50 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-10-10 2012-08-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5568 x 3712 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 22-896mm (40.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 grams (0.88 pounds) 485 grams (1.07 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 type Built-in -
Battery model EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $857 $299