Nikon Z50 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was brought out 6 years later than the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z50 matches up against the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account 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 XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z50 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and XZ-2 iHS is 74 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will offer you more detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern Z50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.