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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced October 2019
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Nikon Z50 and Olympus TG-310, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and TG-310 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The Z50 was unveiled 8 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Z50 scores vs the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus TG-310

 Z50 TG-310 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2011More recent by 107 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Nikon Z50

 TG-310 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus TG-310

 Z50 TG-310 

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with outside 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 TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z50 and Olympus TG-310 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 vs the TG-310.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and TG-310 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and TG-310.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z50 will offer you greater detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher Z50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Street photography advice
73
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (397 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
75
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
77
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (397g)
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (150 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (397 grams)
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Olympus TG-310
 Nikon Z50Olympus TG-310
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z50 Olympus TG-310
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2019-10-10 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 209 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397 gr (0.88 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 150 photographs
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL25 LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $857 $0