Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was announced 9 years after the E-5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z7 II grades versus the E-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II provides outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-5 has measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Z7 II versus the E-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-5 is 61 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and E-5.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with greater detail with its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.