Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-300

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-300 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The Z5 was revealed 15 years after the E-300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z5 matches up vs the E-300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Olympus E-300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 has outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z5 and the E-300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-300 is 62 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and E-300.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher Z5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.