Nikon Z50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon Z50 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The Z50 was manufactured 7 years later than the TG-1 iHS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Z50 scores against the TG-1 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 has got outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z50 against the TG-1 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and TG-1 iHS is 74 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and TG-1 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will offer more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.