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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-310 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The Z5 was brought out 9 years after the TG-310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z5 scores against the TG-310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus TG-310

 Z5 TG-310 
LaunchedJuly 2020January 2011Newer by 117 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Nikon Z5

 TG-310 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-310

 Z5 TG-310 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Z5 and the TG-310.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and TG-310 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and TG-310.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Z5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
85
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z5
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (675g)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (155g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.5 frames/s)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography features
68
better than average battery (470 per charge)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
more heavy than competition in class (675 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (470 shots)
has dual storage slots
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
34
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (675g)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others in class (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-310
 Nikon Z5Olympus TG-310
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z5 Olympus TG-310
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2020-07-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 273 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.20 m
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, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 150 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15c LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual Single
Price at launch $1,399 $0