Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-3010

Its time to look closer at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus FE-3010, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was revealed 11 years later than the FE-3010 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z5 grades versus the FE-3010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-3010. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has got external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus FE-3010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Z5 against the FE-3010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and FE-3010 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and FE-3010.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have an edge in sensor technology.