Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 8000

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 8000, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and 8000 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 11 years later than the 8000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z5 matches up against the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 offers 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) and the Olympus 8000 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus 8000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5 against the 8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and 8000 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and 8000.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.