Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung SL820, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and SL820 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was introduced 9 years after the SL820 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z7 grades vs the SL820 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 & Samsung SL820. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z7 versus the SL820.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and SL820 is 62 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and SL820.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with more detail using its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.