Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-860

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

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.

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

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.