Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-P2

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-P2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years later than the E-P2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 scores versus the E-P2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Olympus PEN E-P2. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 features exterior dimensions 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-P2 has specifications of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 compared to the E-P2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and E-P2 is 62 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and E-P2.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will render extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z5 should have an edge in sensor tech.