Nikon Z5 vs Olympus TG-5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TG-5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was launched 3 years later than the TG-5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z5 scores against the TG-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 has external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z5 and Olympus TG-5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Z5 compared to the TG-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TG-5 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and TG-5.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Z5 should have an edge in sensor technology.