Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-PL2

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-PL2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-PL2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was brought out 9 years later than the E-PL2 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z7 II matches up against the E-PL2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II provides outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL2 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-PL2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II vs the E-PL2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-PL2 is 61 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and E-PL2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will show greater detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.