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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump 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 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus 5010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 5010 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Z5 was brought out 10 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z5 scores versus the 5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus 5010

 Z5 5010 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2010More recent by 129 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Nikon Z5

 5010 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus 5010

 Z5 5010 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 features external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus 5010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 vs the 5010.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and 5010 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and 5010.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern Z5 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography highlights
85
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography info
Olympus 5010 Street photography info
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (675 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography features
Olympus 5010 Sports photography features
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (470 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography features
Olympus 5010 Travel photography features
68
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
more heavy than competition in class (675g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography advice
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (470 per charge)
2 card slots
37
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging details
Olympus 5010 Vlogging details
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (675 grams)
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus 5010
 Nikon Z5Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also called - mju 5010
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2020-07-20 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 7cm
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 126 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15c Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $1,399 $150