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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Announced October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was launched 6 years after the E-M10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Z7 II matches up versus the E-M10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus E-M10

 Z7 II E-M10 
AnnouncedOctober 2020March 2014Newer by 81 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kClearer screen (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Nikon Z7 II

 E-M10 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M10

 Z7 II E-M10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II provides physical dimensions 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 E-M10 has proportions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II versus the E-M10.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-M10 is 61 and 82 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and E-M10.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will give greater detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer Z7 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography details
88
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Olympus E-M10
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
72
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
amazing megapixels (46 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than average (396g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7 II
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
88
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
36
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average (396g)
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M10
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2014-03-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 493 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 884
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual Single
Price at release $2,997 $600