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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z6
Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-PL7

 Z6 II E-PL7 
IntroducedOctober 2020September 2014Newer by 75 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1037kClearer display (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-PL7 Z6 II 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL7

 Z6 II E-PL7 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 size comparison

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

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography highlights
86
has manual focus
great megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography info
Olympus E-PL7 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography info
Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
low battery power (410 CIPA)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
great megapixels (25MP)
low battery power (410 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
85
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography factors
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
low battery power (410 CIPA)
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging advice
36
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL7
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-PL7
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-PL7
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2014-09-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 273 81
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 357 grams (0.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 873
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 350 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,997 $499