Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SH-2

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus SH-2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and SH-2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was brought out 5 years later than the SH-2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z7 II matches up vs the SH-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II offers physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II compared to the SH-2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and SH-2 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and SH-2.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will provide extra detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.