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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
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Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Released October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2012
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was released 8 years after the TG-1 iHS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z7 II grades vs the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 Z7 II TG-1 iHS 
LaunchedOctober 2020May 2012Newer by 103 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k610kSharper screen (+1490k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Nikon Z7 II

 TG-1 iHS Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 Z7 II TG-1 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II features external dimensions 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 TG-1 iHS has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z7 II versus the TG-1 iHS.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and TG-1 iHS is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer Z7 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography details
88
you can focus manually
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
27
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography details
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography details
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 shots)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z7 II
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
72
environment proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
amazing sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
weather proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
46
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging information
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging information
36
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
36
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-10-14 2012-05-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8256 x 5504 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 493 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 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
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI90B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) -
Card slots Dual One
Cost at release $2,997 $399