Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Here, we are comparing the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus SP-590 UZ, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was released 11 years after the SP-590 UZ which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Z7 II scores vs the SP-590 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus SP-590 UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II versus the SP-590 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and SP-590 UZ is 61 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and SP-590 UZ.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.