Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Here, we are matching up the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was released 8 years later than the SP-820UZ and that is quite a large 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 SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z7 II scores against the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II and the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and SP-820UZ is 61 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.