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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched July 2020
Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL8
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus E-PL7

 Z5 E-PL7 
IntroducedJuly 2020September 2014More modern by 72 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Nikon Z5

 E-PL7 Z5 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-PL7

 Z5 E-PL7 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 size comparison

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

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
74
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography highlights
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (470 shots)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
68
good battery power (470 CIPA)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
more heavy than competition (675g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
85
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL7
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (470 per charge)
has dual storage slots
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
34
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus E-PL7
 Nikon Z5Olympus PEN E-PL7
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus PEN E-PL7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2020-07-20 2014-09-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 273 81
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.5 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 grams (1.49 pounds) 357 grams (0.79 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 873
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 350 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch price $1,399 $499