Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was released 10 years after the SP-800 UZ which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the SP-800 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 features outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has dimensions 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 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 vs the SP-800 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and SP-800 UZ is 62 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.