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Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Portability
62
Imaging
79
Features
89
Overall
83
Nikon Z7 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Successor is Nikon Z7 II
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
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Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 was announced 17 months earlier than the E-M1 III which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Z7 matches up vs the E-M1 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 Z7 E-M1 III 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kSharper screen (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Nikon Z7

 E-M1 III Z7 
LaunchedFebruary 2020August 2018More modern by 17 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Olympus E-M1 III

 Z7 E-M1 III 
Manually focus More precise focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 has outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 III has dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Z7 and the E-M1 III.

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and E-M1 III is 62 and 67 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 and E-M1 III.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z7 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 will offer extra detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Z7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography factors
87
manual focus
great MP (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 Street photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Street photography details
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
78
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7
Sports photography with Olympus E-M1 III
83
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (330 per charge)
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography information
Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography information
67
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
great MP (46 megapixels)
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
79
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography details
83
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery life (330 per charge)
81
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging advice
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
79
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
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Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Olympus E-M1 III
 Nikon Z7Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z7 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-08-23 2020-02-11
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 TruePic IX
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 8256 x 5504 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 493 121
Cross type focus points - 121
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 580 gr (1.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2668 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 420 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage XQD card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Card slots 1 Two
Pricing at release $2,797 $1,800