Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M5

The following is a thorough overview of the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was brought out 8 years after the E-M5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z5 matches up versus the E-M5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has got external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus E-M5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Z5 vs the E-M5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and E-M5 is 62 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and E-M5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.