Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-3

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was revealed 12 years after the E-3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the Z7 II scores vs the E-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus E-3. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II comes with outer 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) and the Olympus E-3 has sizing of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II compared to the E-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-3 is 61 and 56 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and E-3.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will render greater detail because of its extra 36MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer Z7 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.