Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-510

Below is a in depth review of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-510, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-510 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-510 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was introduced 13 years later than the E-510 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z7 II matches up against the E-510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus E-510. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus E-510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has outside 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) and the Olympus E-510 has measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II vs the E-510.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-510 is 61 and 69 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and E-510.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will give you more detail using its extra 36MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.