Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z9 and Olympus E-M10 III, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z9 (46MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the Z9 (Full frame) and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z9 was manufactured 4 years after the E-M10 III which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z9 scores against the E-M10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z9 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z9 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z9 has got outer measurements of 149mm x 150mm x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z9 compared to the E-M10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z9 and E-M10 III is 51 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z9 and E-M10 III.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z9 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z9 will offer more detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher Z9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.