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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus VR-340 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z7
Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus VR-340, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and VR-340 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and VR-340 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was brought out 8 years after the VR-340 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z7 II matches up against the VR-340 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus VR-340

 Z7 II VR-340 
AnnouncedOctober 2020January 2012Newer by 107 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k460kSharper display (+1640k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Nikon Z7 II

 VR-340 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus VR-340

 Z7 II VR-340 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II features physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus VR-340 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Z7 II and the VR-340.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and VR-340 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and VR-340.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will offer more detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography information
Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography information
88
manual focus
amazing resolution (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography details
Olympus VR-340 Street photography details
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (125 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography info
Olympus VR-340 Sports photography info
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography features
Olympus VR-340 Travel photography features
72
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
amazing resolution (46 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average (125g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography information
88
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
43
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Olympus VR-340
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than average (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus VR-340 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus VR-340
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus VR-340
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus VR-340
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-10-14 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 493 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.7
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 gr (1.55 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical 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 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Launch cost $2,997 $130