Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-5

Following is a thorough analysis of the Nikon D780 versus Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the D780 (25MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the D780 (Full frame) and E-5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The D780 was announced 9 years after the E-5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the D780 scores vs the E-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D780 and Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D780 Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D780 provides physical dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D780 versus Olympus E-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D780 versus the E-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D780 and E-5 is 57 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D780 and E-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D780 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D780 will offer more detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent D780 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.