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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus E-5 front
Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z6
Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was revealed 9 years later than the E-5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z6 II matches up versus the E-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-5

 Z6 II E-5 
RevealedOctober 2020February 2011More recent by 119 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k920kCrisper screen (+1180k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-5 Z6 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-5

 Z6 II E-5 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II versus the E-5.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and E-5 is 61 and 58 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and E-5.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography details
Olympus E-5 Portrait photography details
86
manual focus
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography info
Olympus E-5 Street photography info
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-5 as a Sports photography camera
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery (410 per charge)
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Olympus E-5
66
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
bad battery (410 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
56
weather sealing
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z6 II
Landscape photography with Olympus E-5
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
bad battery (410 shots)
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z6 II
Vlogging with Olympus E-5
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
64
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
comes with microphone support
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-5
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus E-5
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus E-5
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2020-10-14 2011-02-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic V+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4024 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 11
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 15 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 18.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 gr (1.55 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.5
DXO Low light score not tested 519
Other
Battery life 410 images 870 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLM-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual Dual
Price at release $1,997 $1,700