Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was manufactured 8 years later than the TG-820 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Z5 matches up vs the TG-820 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-820 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 versus the TG-820 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and TG-820 iHS is 62 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will produce more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent Z5 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.