Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-600

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-600, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-600 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 11 years after the E-600 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z5 grades vs the E-600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-600. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus E-600 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 features physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-600 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the E-600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-600 is 62 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and E-600.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will offer you more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.