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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus FE-4030, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 10 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z7 II grades vs the FE-4030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus FE-4030

 Z7 II FE-4030 
AnnouncedOctober 2020January 2010Newer by 132 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kCrisper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon Z7 II

 FE-4030 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus FE-4030

 Z7 II FE-4030 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II offers exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus FE-4030 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II and the FE-4030.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and FE-4030 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and FE-4030.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will result in extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography factors
88
focusing manually
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Sports photography camera
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
34
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography information
72
environment proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count high (46MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
32
relatively wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging info
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging info
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
25
relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus FE-4030
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-10-14 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 493 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
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, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 146 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Price at launch $2,997 $130