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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus E-450

 Z7 II E-450 
RevealedOctober 2020March 2009Newer by 141 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kCrisper display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Nikon Z7 II

 E-450 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-450

 Z7 II E-450 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-450 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

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

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
88
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography factors
Olympus E-450 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography information
Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
72
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
excellent megapixels (46MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
53
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography features
Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging information
Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
9
can't record video
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-450
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus E-450
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus E-450
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2020-10-14 2009-03-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 493 3
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 426g (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 512
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 500 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots Two Single
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