Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-400

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-400, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-400 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was brought out 14 years later than the E-400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z7 II scores against the E-400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus E-400. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus E-400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus E-400 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II against the E-400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-400 is 61 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and E-400.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will show more detail having its extra 36MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer Z7 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.