Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310

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.

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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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Olympus TG-310. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.