Nikon Z7 vs Olympus SP-100

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon Z7 versus Olympus SP-100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and SP-100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 was announced 4 years after the SP-100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Z7 matches up versus the SP-100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 features outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z7 versus the SP-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and SP-100 is 62 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and SP-100.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will produce extra detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer Z7 provides an advantage in sensor tech.