Nikon Z5 vs Olympus XZ-1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon Z5 and Olympus XZ-1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was manufactured 9 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z5 grades vs the XZ-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has got external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Z5 versus the XZ-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and XZ-1 is 62 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and XZ-1.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give you extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.