Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus 7040, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 7040 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years after the 7040 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z5 scores vs the 7040 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 comes with physical 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) while the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the 7040.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and 7040 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and 7040.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.