Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.