Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus PEN-F

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus PEN-F, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and PEN-F (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was brought out 4 years later than the PEN-F and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z7 II scores versus the PEN-F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus PEN-F has dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z7 II compared to the PEN-F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and PEN-F is 61 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and PEN-F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z7 II will give more detail having its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.