Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-M5 II

The following is a in depth review of the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-M5 II, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was released 5 years after the E-M5 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Z5 scores versus the E-M5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 features outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-M5 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 versus the E-M5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-M5 II is 62 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and E-M5 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger Z5 will have an edge in sensor technology.