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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus VR-340

 Z5 VR-340 
IntroducedJuly 2020January 2012More modern by 104 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon Z5

 VR-340 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus VR-340

 Z5 VR-340 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

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

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography factors
85
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
34
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition in class (675g)
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (125g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography details
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (470 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.5 fps)
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
68
good battery (470 CIPA)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
heavier than competition in class (675g)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others in class (125g)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography features
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography features
86
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery (470 shots)
has dual storage slots
43
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
34
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (675 grams)
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon Z5Olympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z5 Olympus VR-340
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-07-20 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 273 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15c LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,399 $130