Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus VG-145, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and VG-145 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and VG-145 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was launched 9 years after the VG-145 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z7 II grades versus the VG-145 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z7 II versus the VG-145.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and VG-145 is 61 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and VG-145.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.