Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-500

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-500 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was revealed 15 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z7 II scores vs the E-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus E-500. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II offers exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus E-500 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II and the E-500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-500 is 61 and 70 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and E-500.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 38 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.