Nikon Z50 vs Olympus VR-330

Here, we are contrasting the Nikon Z50 and Olympus VR-330, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was brought out 8 years after the VR-330 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Z50 matches up vs the VR-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 enjoys external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the VR-330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and VR-330 is 74 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and VR-330.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will give more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer Z50 provides an advantage in sensor technology.