Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VH-515

Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z5 and Olympus VH-515, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and VH-515 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was launched 8 years after the VH-515 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z5 scores against the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 and the VH-515.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and VH-515 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and VH-515.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.