Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VG-160

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and VG-160 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was brought out 8 years later than the VG-160 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z5 grades versus the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Olympus VG-160. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 has outside 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 VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VG-160 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z5 and the VG-160.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and VG-160 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.