Nikon P340 vs Olympus E-P5

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P340 versus Olympus E-P5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The P340 was unveiled 5 months after the E-P5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P340 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the P340 matches up vs the E-P5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Olympus PEN E-P5. The full galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery and Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P340 offers physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus E-P5 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Check the Nikon P340 versus Olympus E-P5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the P340 and the E-P5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P340 and E-P5 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and E-P5.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P340 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus E-P5 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively.