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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5

Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81
Nikon D850 front
 
Olympus E-5 front
Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Key Specs

Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D810
Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-3
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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D850 versus Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and E-5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The D850 was launched 6 years after the E-5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D850 scores versus the E-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Olympus E-5

 D850 E-5 
RevealedAugust 2017February 2011Newer by 80 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2359k920kClearer screen (+1439k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Nikon D850

 E-5 D850 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon D850 and Olympus E-5

 D850 E-5 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D850 comes with external dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-5 has sizing of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the D850 compared to the E-5.

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D850 and E-5 is 54 and 58 respectively.

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and E-5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D850 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D850 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger D850 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 sensor size comparison

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D850
Portrait photography with Olympus E-5
86
has manual focus
high megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D850
Street photography with Olympus E-5
66
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (1,015g)
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D850 Sports photography information
Olympus E-5 Sports photography information
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
high megapixels (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery life (1,840 shots)
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D850
Travel photography with Olympus E-5
65
good battery life (1,840 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
high megapixels (46 megapixels)
more heavy than others in class (1,015 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
56
weather proof
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D850 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-5 Landscape photography highlights
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
high megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (1,840 CIPA)
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D850 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-5 Vlogging highlights
29
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (1,015g)
64
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
includes microphone socket
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D850 and Olympus E-5
 Nikon D850Olympus E-5
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D850 Olympus E-5
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2017-08-24 2011-02-03
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 5 TruePic V+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 153 11
Cross type focus points 99 11
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,359 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.58x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 18.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1015g (2.24 lbs) 800g (1.76 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 56
DXO Color Depth rating 26.4 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 10.5
DXO Low light rating 2660 519
Other
Battery life 1840 shots 870 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15a BLM-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two Two
Cost at launch $2,997 $1,700