Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-520

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-520, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-520 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-520 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was released 12 years later than the E-520 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z7 II grades versus the E-520 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus E-520. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-520 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II provides 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) whilst the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II versus the E-520.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-520 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and E-520.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 36MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.