Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7030

Here is a extended overview of the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus 7030, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 7030 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was introduced 10 years later than the 7030 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Z5 matches up versus the 7030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 versus the 7030.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and 7030 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and 7030.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent Z5 will have an advantage in sensor tech.