Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-5020

Below is a in depth analysis of the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus FE-5020, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was brought out 11 years later than the FE-5020 and that is a fairly significant difference 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 FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z7 II matches up against the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus FE-5020. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus FE-5020 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II features outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z7 II vs the FE-5020.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and FE-5020 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and FE-5020.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will show greater detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.