Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs
(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
(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
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 GlossaryThe 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.
Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Olympus TG-310
Z50 | TG-310 | |||
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Released | October 2019 | January 2011 | More recent by 107 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Nikon Z50
TG-310 | Z50 |
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Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Olympus TG-310
Z50 | TG-310 |
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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.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.
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.
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Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications
Nikon Z50 | Olympus TG-310 | |
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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 |