Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SH-1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Nikon Z5 and Olympus SH-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SH-1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was manufactured 6 years later than the SH-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the Z5 matches up vs the SH-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 features exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z5 and Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 versus the SH-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and SH-1 is 62 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and SH-1.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.