Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-450, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-450 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was brought out 11 years after the E-450 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z7 II grades against the E-450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus E-450. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus E-450 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II provides external 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-450 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II versus the E-450.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-450 is 61 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and E-450.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will offer extra detail having its extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.