Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was unveiled 11 years after the SP-590 UZ which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z5 grades against the SP-590 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus SP-590 UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the SP-590 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and SP-590 UZ is 62 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and SP-590 UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.