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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise 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-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus TG-320, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-320 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was unveiled 8 years after the TG-320 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z5 grades vs the TG-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus TG-320

 Z5 TG-320 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2012Newer by 104 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Nikon Z5

 TG-320 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-320

 Z5 TG-320 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has got outer 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-320 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Z5 and the TG-320.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and TG-320 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and TG-320.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger Z5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z5
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competitors (675 grams)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (470 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.5 frames/s)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
68
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
more heavy than competitors (675 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery (150 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery pack (470 shots)
has double storage slots
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging details
34
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors (675g)
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-320
 Nikon Z5Olympus TG-320
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus TG-320
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2020-07-20 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 gr (1.49 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
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 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 photos 150 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 Single
Price at launch $1,399 $0