Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-870

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-870, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-870 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was unveiled 4 years after the TG-870 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z5 grades vs the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 compared to the TG-870.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TG-870 is 62 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer Z5 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.