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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z7
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was launched 7 years after the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z7 II grades vs the SZ-16 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 Z7 II SZ-16 iHS 
IntroducedOctober 2020January 2013More modern by 95 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kClearer screen (+1640k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Nikon Z7 II

 SZ-16 iHS Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 Z7 II SZ-16 iHS 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II features external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II against the SZ-16 iHS.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and SZ-16 iHS is 61 and 89 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and SZ-16 iHS.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography information
88
manual focus
MP count amazing (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography information
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography information
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography highlights
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography factors
72
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count amazing (46MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competition (226g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
41
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Vlogging camera
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
31
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-10-14 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 493 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $2,997 $230