Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-510

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-510, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-510 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was revealed 12 years after the E-510 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the E-510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-510. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus E-510 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has got outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus E-510 has proportions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5 and the E-510.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and E-510 is 62 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and E-510.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will give you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.