Nikon Z8 vs Olympus E-M10

Here, we are evaluating the Nikon Z8 versus Olympus E-M10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z8 (46MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the Z8 (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Z8 was brought out 9 years after the E-M10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z8 grades against the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z8 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z8 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z8 has outer measurements of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has specifications of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Z8 against the E-M10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z8 and E-M10 is 55 and 82 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z8 and E-M10.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z8 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z8 will provide extra detail having its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.