Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VH-515

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus VH-515, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and VH-515 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was brought out 8 years after the VH-515 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Z7 II grades versus the VH-515 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II features outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II vs the VH-515.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and VH-515 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and VH-515.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you greater detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.