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Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
Portability
86
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Succeeded the Nikon D7200
Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL9
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Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-PL8, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The D7500 was brought out 7 months later than the E-PL8 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the D7500 grades vs the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Olympus E-PL8

 D7500 E-PL8 
RevealedApril 2017September 2016More recent by 7 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Nikon D7500

 E-PL8 D7500 
Screen resolution1037k922kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-PL8

 D7500 E-PL8 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7500 has exterior measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-PL8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D7500 and the E-PL8.

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and E-PL8 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D7500 and E-PL8.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D7500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D7500 will provide more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D7500 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography info
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
73
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography info
Olympus E-PL8 Street photography info
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D7500
Sports photography with Olympus E-PL8
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization
decent MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 Travel photography info
Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography info
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent MP (21MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
72
boasts focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography information
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization
decent MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon D7500 vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Olympus E-PL8
 Nikon D7500Olympus PEN E-PL8
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D7500 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-04-12 2016-09-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 5 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5568 x 3712 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 1640000 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 51 81
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 309 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 gr (1.59 pounds) 357 gr (0.79 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1483 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 images 350 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,247 $500