Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-PL7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was launched 6 years after the E-PL7 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Z6 II grades versus the E-PL7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II against the E-PL7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and E-PL7 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and E-PL7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.