Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-PL5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-PL5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The Z7 II was unveiled 8 years after the E-PL5 which is a fairly big 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-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Z7 II scores vs the E-PL5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II provides 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-PL5 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-PL5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z7 II versus the E-PL5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and E-PL5 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and E-PL5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z7 II will produce more detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.