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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise 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
  • Launched July 2020
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-870
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus TG-860, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-860 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Z5 was announced 5 years after the TG-860 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z5 matches up versus the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus TG-860

 Z5 TG-860 
IntroducedJuly 2020February 2015Newer by 67 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Nikon Z5

 TG-860 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-860

 Z5 TG-860 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has exterior 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 TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z5 and the TG-860.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TG-860 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and TG-860.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher Z5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography highlights
85
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
36
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography info
Olympus TG-860 Street photography info
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competitors in class (675g)
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography features
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery power (470 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography advice
68
better than average battery power (470 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
heavier than competitors in class (675g)
display is not selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (21mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
86
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (470 shots)
two card slots
48
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Vlogging camera
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touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
33
rather wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-860
 Nikon Z5Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2020-07-20 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.5fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum 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 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675g (1.49 lbs) 224g (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Two Single
Price at launch $1,399 $279