Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 9000

In this article, we are reviewing the Nikon Z5 and Olympus 9000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 9000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was revealed 11 years later than the 9000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Z5 grades against the 9000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 comes with physical dimensions 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 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Z5 versus the 9000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and 9000 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and 9000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.