Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL1s

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL1s, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was introduced 9 years after the E-PL1s which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z5 grades vs the E-PL1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 comes with external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL1s in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 versus the E-PL1s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and E-PL1s is 62 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will offer extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.