Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-P5

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-P5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was revealed 6 years after the E-P5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z5 matches up versus the E-P5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus PEN E-P5. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 features external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus E-P5 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 compared to the E-P5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and E-P5 is 62 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and E-P5.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher Z5 will have a benefit in sensor technology.