Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus 9000

In this article, we will be matching up the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus 9000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and 9000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 11 years after the 9000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z7 II matches up versus the 9000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II provides outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II vs the 9000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and 9000 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and 9000.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will render extra detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer Z7 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.