Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-M5 II

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

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).

Compare the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-M5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.