Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-500

The following is a complete review of the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-500 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was introduced 14 years after the E-500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Z5 matches up versus the E-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 compared to the E-500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-500 is 62 and 70 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and E-500.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in more detail using its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.