Nikon Z30 vs Olympus E-P5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon Z30 vs Olympus E-P5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Z30 (21MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the Z30 (APS-C) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The Z30 was brought out 8 years later than the E-P5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z30 matches up versus the E-P5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z30 & Olympus PEN E-P5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z30 Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z30 has external measurements of 128mm x 74mm x 60mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z30 compared to the E-P5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z30 and E-P5 is 79 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z30 and E-P5.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z30 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z30 will render more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent Z30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.