Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years later than the SP-600 UZ and that is a fairly big 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 SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z5 scores against the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 against the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and SP-600 UZ is 62 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and SP-600 UZ.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.