Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III
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Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III Key Specs
(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 Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
- Revealed August 2018
- Newer Model is Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
- Released October 2019
- Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
- Newer Model is OM System OM-5
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Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Z7 was released 14 months prior to the E-M5 III which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z7 scores versus the E-M5 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Olympus E-M5 III
| Z7 | E-M5 III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 1040k | Crisper screen (+1060k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Nikon Z7
| E-M5 III | Z7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | October 2019 |  | August 2018 | More modern by 14 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Olympus E-M5 III
| Z7 | E-M5 III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 enjoys exterior 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-M5 III has specifications of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 versus the E-M5 III.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and E-M5 III is 62 and 80 respectively.
Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 and E-M5 III.
As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 will render more detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Z7 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Nikon Z7 vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications
| Nikon Z7 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model | Nikon Z7 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 III |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2018-08-23 | 2019-10-17 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Expeed 6 | TruePic VIII |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 17.4 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 858.0mm² | 226.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 46MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 8256 x 5504 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 32 | 64 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 493 | 121 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds |
| Total lenses | 15 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 3.2" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 2,100k dots | 1,040k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690k dots | 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.68x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames/s | 30.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 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 | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 PCM |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 4096x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 675g (1.49 pounds) | 414g (0.91 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") | 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 99 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 26.3 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 14.6 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 2668 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 photographs | 310 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | BLN-1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | XQD card | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $2,797 | $1,199 |