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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7040
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus 7040

 Z5 7040 
AnnouncedJuly 2020January 2010More modern by 129 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Nikon Z5

 7040 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus 7040

 Z5 7040 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Nikon Z5 and Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 size comparison

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

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7040 Portrait photography advice
85
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography features
Olympus 7040 Street photography features
74
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
heavier than average in class (675 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography information
Olympus 7040 Sports photography information
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.5 frames/s)
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography information
Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
68
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
heavier than average in class (675g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography information
Olympus 7040 Landscape photography information
86
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (470 shots)
two card slots
42
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7040 as a Vlogging camera
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screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (675 grams)
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus 7040
 Nikon Z5Olympus Stylus 7040
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus Stylus 7040
Also referred to as - mju 7040
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-07-20 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.70 m
Flash modes 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675g (1.49 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,399 $299