Nikon Z50 vs Olympus XZ-10

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was announced 6 years later than the XZ-10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Z50 scores vs the XZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 provides exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 versus the XZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and XZ-10 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will give you greater detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent Z50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.