Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 III

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was revealed 3 years later than the E-M10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z7 II grades against the E-M10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II compared to the E-M10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-M10 III is 61 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and E-M10 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will show greater detail because of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II provides an edge in sensor tech.