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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Launched December 2012
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was revealed 7 years after the XZ-2 iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Z7 II scores vs the XZ-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Z7 II XZ-2 iHS 
LaunchedOctober 2020December 2012Newer by 96 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k920kSharper display (+1180k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Nikon Z7 II

 XZ-2 iHS Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Z7 II XZ-2 iHS 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II comes with outside measurements 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 XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and XZ-2 iHS is 61 and 85 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and XZ-2 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will show extra detail because of its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography info
88
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
46
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography features
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
66
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (346 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
good battery life (340 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography info
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography info
72
weather proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
megapixel count amazing (46 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
61
good battery life (340 CIPA)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (346 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography advice
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
55
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
36
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
36
quite wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (346 grams)
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Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIOlympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2012-12-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 8256 x 5504 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 493 35
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 4.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings 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, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 346g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life 420 images 340 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-90B
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/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Pricing at release $2,997 $450