Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-PL7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was manufactured 5 years after the E-PL7 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Z5 grades versus the E-PL7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 has outer dimensions 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-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5 and the E-PL7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and E-PL7 is 62 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and E-PL7.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.