Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 7040

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus 7040, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and 7040 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was revealed 10 years later than the 7040 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z7 II matches up against the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 7040. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II offers external dimensions 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 7040 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus 7040 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II compared to the 7040.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and 7040 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and 7040.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.