Nikon Z50 vs Olympus 8010

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 8010, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and 8010 (13MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and 8010 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The Z50 was manufactured 9 years after the 8010 which is a fairly large 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 8010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z50 matches up vs the 8010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus 8010 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 provides 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) and the Olympus 8010 has dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z50 and Olympus 8010 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z50 against the 8010.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and 8010 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and 8010.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger Z50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.