Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-15

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-15, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 7 years later than the SZ-15 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z7 II matches up vs the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus SZ-15. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II comes with 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) and the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Z7 II and the SZ-15.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and SZ-15 is 61 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and SZ-15.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.