Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340

Below, we are comparing the Nikon Z5 and Olympus VR-340, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and VR-340 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was launched 8 years after the VR-340 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z5 grades against the VR-340 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 features outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Nikon Z5 and Olympus VR-340 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z5 and the VR-340.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and VR-340 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and VR-340.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides an advantage in sensor technology.