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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Revealed July 2020
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-M10 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was announced 4 years after the E-M10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Z5 scores vs the E-M10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 Z5 E-M10 II 
RevealedJuly 2020August 2015More modern by 60 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Nikon Z5

 E-M10 II Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-M10 II

 Z5 E-M10 II 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5 versus the E-M10 II.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-M10 II is 62 and 82 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and E-M10 II.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern Z5 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
86
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography features
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than competitors (675 grams)
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z5
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (470 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.5 frames per second)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography information
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography information
68
better than average battery (470 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
more heavy than competitors (675 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
73
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography highlights
87
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (470 shots)
2 card slots
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
34
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (675g)
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Nikon Z5Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z5 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-07-20 2015-08-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 273 81
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO 100)
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, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum 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 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 842
Other
Battery life 470 photos 320 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15c BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 1
Launch price $1,399 $499