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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus FE-5010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 11 years later than the FE-5010 and that is quite a sizable difference 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-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Z5 scores versus the FE-5010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus FE-5010

 Z5 FE-5010 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2009More recent by 141 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon Z5

 FE-5010 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-5010

 Z5 FE-5010 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 features exterior 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 FE-5010 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z5 against the FE-5010.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and FE-5010 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and FE-5010.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will deliver more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent Z5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography features
85
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
20
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography factors
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competition (675 grams)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (130 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.5 fps)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
68
great battery pack (470 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
heavier than competition (675g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
60
lighter than others (130 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (470 per charge)
has double storage slots
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging factors
34
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (675 grams)
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Z5Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z5 Olympus FE-5010
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-07-20 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lb) 130 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15c LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots Two 1
Price at launch $1,399 $130