Nikon Z50 vs Olympus VG-110

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon Z50 versus Olympus VG-110, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and VG-110 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was launched 8 years later than the VG-110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Z50 matches up vs the VG-110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Olympus VG-110. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus VG-110 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 has outer 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 VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z50 and the VG-110.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and VG-110 is 74 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and VG-110.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z50 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.