Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 1

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus 1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 1 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 6 years later than the 1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z5 grades vs the 1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Olympus Stylus 1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has got external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus 1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 and the 1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and 1 is 62 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and 1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent Z5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.