Nikon D700 vs Olympus E-M5

Below, we are matching up the Nikon D700 and Olympus E-M5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The D700 was released 4 years earlier than the E-M5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D700 matches up against the E-M5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D700 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D700 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D700 has got external measurements of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Nikon D700 and Olympus E-M5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D700 compared to the E-M5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D700 and E-M5 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D700 and E-M5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D700 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.