Nikon Z8 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z8 versus Olympus E-M1 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Z8 (46MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the Z8 (Full frame) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z8 was released 6 years later than the E-M1 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Z8 grades versus the E-M1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z8 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z8 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z8 comes with outer measurements of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has proportions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z8 versus the E-M1 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z8 and E-M1 II is 55 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z8 and E-M1 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z8 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.