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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand 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
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus VG-145

 Z7 II VG-145 
ReleasedOctober 2020July 2011Newer by 113 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kClearer display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Nikon Z7 II

 VG-145 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus VG-145

 Z7 II VG-145 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

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

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-145 as a Portrait photography camera
88
manual focus
MP count great (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Olympus VG-145
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography details
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography details
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (160 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z7 II
Travel photography with Olympus VG-145
72
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count great (46MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
62
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (160 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography highlights
88
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging details
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging details
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
28
fairly wide (26mm)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus VG-145
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus VG-145
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus VG-145
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 493 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 160 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC
Storage slots 2 Single
Price at launch $2,997 $0