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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z7
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M5 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was revealed 5 years later than the E-M5 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z7 II matches up versus the E-M5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus E-M5 II

 Z7 II E-M5 II 
RevealedOctober 2020February 2015More recent by 70 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1037kSharper display (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Nikon Z7 II

 E-M5 II Z7 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M5 II

 Z7 II E-M5 II 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II offers external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Z7 II and the E-M5 II.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-M5 II is 61 and 80 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and E-M5 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z7 II
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
88
you can focus manually
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
82
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery (310 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
72
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
74
environment proof
has touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (310 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7 II
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging info
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging info
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M5 II
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-10-14 2015-02-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 32 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 493 81
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
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, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 gr (1.55 lbs) 469 gr (1.03 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 896
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 310 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $2,997 $699