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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon Z5 versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was unveiled 9 years after the TG-610 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Z5 grades vs the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus TG-610

 Z5 TG-610 
IntroducedJuly 2020January 2011Newer by 117 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon Z5

 TG-610 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-610

 Z5 TG-610 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 provides external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 against the TG-610.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TG-610 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and TG-610.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
86
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography features
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competitors (675g)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (470 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.5 frames per second)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
68
great battery (470 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
heavier than competitors (675g)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proof
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
87
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (470 shots)
two card slots
43
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery power (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
34
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (675 grams)
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Z5Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus TG-610
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2020-07-20 2011-01-06
Body design 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 surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 273 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
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 speed 4.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash options 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675g (1.49 pounds) 190g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 photographs 210 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $1,399 $223