Nikon Z5 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon Z5 and Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years after the Tough-3000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z5 grades vs the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Z5 compared to the Tough-3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and Tough-3000 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer Z5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.