Nikon A10 vs Nikon Z5

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon A10 and Nikon Z5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A10 (16MP) and Z5 (24MP) and the A10 (1/2.3") and Z5 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The A10 was launched 5 years earlier than the Z5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon A10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A10 matches up vs the Z5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A10 and Nikon Z5. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon A10 Gallery and Nikon Z5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A10 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Nikon Z5 has sizing of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A10 compared to the Z5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A10 and Z5 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A10 and Z5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon Z5 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.