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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
62 Imaging
76 Features
86 Overall
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Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Launched July 2020
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-4 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was revealed 5 years after the TG-4 which is quite a serious 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-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z5 matches up versus the TG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus TG-4

		

		

			
 Z5 TG-4 
RevealedJuly 2020April 2015Newer by 65 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Nikon Z5

		

		

			
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Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-4

		

		

			
 Z5 TG-4 
Manual focus  Very accurate focus
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 offers outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z5 compared to the TG-4.
Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and TG-4 is 62 and 90 respectively.
Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and TG-4.
As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer Z5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.
	
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon Z5 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography details
85
 manual focus
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 exports RAW files
47
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 includes face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Nikon Z5 Street photography info
Olympus TG-4 Street photography info
74
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 features touch focus
 weather proof
 above average ISO range (51,200)
 more heavy than others (675g)
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 heavier than competitors in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison
 Nikon Z5 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
82
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather proof
 great battery power (470 per charge)
 supports phase detect autofocus
 low frames per second (4.5 fps)
48
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 environment sealing
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon Z5 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography info
68
 great battery power (470 shots)
 weather proof
 connects via bluetooth
 features touch focus
 good MP (24MP)
 more heavy than others (675 grams)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
74
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 environment sealing
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competitors in class (247g)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon Z5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
86
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 screen size is good (3.2")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 above average ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 great battery power (470 shots)
 two card slots
62
 manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery life (380 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
34
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 comes with microphone socket
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 more heavy than others (675g)
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 does not have mic jack
 heavier than competitors in class (247g)
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-4
 Nikon Z5Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z5 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2020-07-20 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 273 25
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
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, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 675g (1.49 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 380 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15c LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,399 $379