Nikon D7000 with Olympus E-M5 II Comparison

Nikon D7000 and Olympus E-M5 II Main Features

  • November, 2010
  • February, 2015
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • -
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 132 x 105 x 77 mm, 780g.
  • 124 x 85 x 45 mm, 469g.
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Nikon D7000 Scores


Imaging score
58
Features score
69
Value for money score
82
Portability score
72
Overall score
68

Olympus E-M5 II Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
87
Value for money score
89
Portability score
87
Overall score
77

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II with Nikon D7000 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D7000 with Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The first model related to Semi-Pro DSLR, the second to Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Nikon D7000 was released in 2010, and Olympus E-M5 II in 2015. OM-D E-M5 II is newer, which is a plus. D7000 5 years older.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (OM-D E-M5 II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Olympus E-M5 II, the maximum ISO is greater by 19200. OM-D E-M5 II has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), D7000 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
D7000 has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the OM-D E-M5 II doesn’t have. Viewfinder OM-D E-M5 II has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, D7000 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D7000 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D7000 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D7000 OM-D E-M5 II
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model D7000 OM-D E-M5 II
Announced November, 2010 February, 2015
Body Type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 2
Number of Lenses 305 103
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.64 0.74
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 39 81
Number of Cross Focus Points 9 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.6 mm mm
Sensor Area 368.2 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400 25600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 25600 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1050 shots 310 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15 BLN-1
Physical
Weight 780 g 469 g
Physical Dimensions 132 x 105 x 77 mm 124 x 85 x 45 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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