Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.