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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Announced October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z7
Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P2
  • Updated by Olympus E-P5
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-P3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was launched 9 years after the E-P3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Z7 II matches up vs the E-P3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus E-P3

 Z7 II E-P3 
LaunchedOctober 2020August 2011More modern by 112 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k614kSharper display (+1486k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Nikon Z7 II

 E-P3 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-P3

 Z7 II E-P3 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus E-P3 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Check the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II compared to the E-P3.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-P3 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and E-P3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z7 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography highlights
88
focusing manually
megapixel count high (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography highlights
Olympus E-P3 Street photography highlights
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography advice
Olympus E-P3 Sports photography advice
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-P3 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count high (46MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
60
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography info
Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography info
88
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Olympus E-P3
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-P3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus E-P3
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-P3
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus PEN E-P3
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2011-08-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 46 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 493 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 200)
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, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 369 grams (0.81 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 536
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch pricing $2,997 $0