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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push 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
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus 1s, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and 1s (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and 1s (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 5 years after the 1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Z7 II matches up vs the 1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus 1s

 Z7 II 1s 
IntroducedOctober 2020April 2015More modern by 68 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kClearer display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Nikon Z7 II

 1s Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus 1s

 Z7 II 1s 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus 1s in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II compared to the 1s.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and 1s is 61 and 79 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and 1s.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will provide more detail due to its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 1s Portrait photography highlights
88
has manual focus
fantastic MP (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
79
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
71
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
Sports photography with Olympus 1s
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (450 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z7 II
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
72
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
fantastic MP (46MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
64
good battery life (450 per charge)
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus 1s
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2020-10-14 2015-04-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 493 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
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, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 450 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Two Single
Launch price $2,997 $699