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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus FE-4000 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced July 2020
Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-4000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FE-4000 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Z5 was revealed 11 years after the FE-4000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z5 grades versus the FE-4000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus FE-4000

 Z5 FE-4000 
IntroducedJuly 2020July 2009Newer by 134 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Nikon Z5

 FE-4000 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-4000

 Z5 FE-4000 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 and the FE-4000.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and FE-4000 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and FE-4000.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will give you extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography factors
86
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography highlights
Olympus FE-4000 Street photography highlights
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than competition (675g)
55
lighter than others in class (136g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography features
Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography features
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (470 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.5 frames per second)
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery power (470 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than others in class (136g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
87
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (470 shots)
2 card slots
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
34
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-4000
 Nikon Z5Olympus FE-4000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus FE-4000
Also called as - X-925
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-07-20 2009-07-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 6016 x 4016 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 136 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Launch pricing $1,399 $130