Nikon D810 vs Nikon Z5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon D810 versus Nikon Z5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and Z5 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (Full frame).

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The D810 was released 7 years prior to the Z5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the D810 matches up vs the Z5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D810 & Nikon Z5. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D810 Gallery & Nikon Z5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D810 has external measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) while the Nikon Z5 has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the D810 and the Z5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D810 and Z5 is 54 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D810 and Z5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon D810 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older D810 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.