Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-520

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-520, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-520 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was manufactured 12 years after the E-520 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z5 grades versus the E-520 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus E-520. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides external 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) while the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-520 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Z5 against the E-520.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-520 is 62 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and E-520.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will show greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.