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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
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Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
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Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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
  • Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus FE-4030, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 10 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Z6 II matches up vs the FE-4030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus FE-4030

 Z6 II FE-4030 
LaunchedOctober 2020January 2010Newer by 132 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Nikon Z6 II

 FE-4030 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-4030

 Z6 II FE-4030 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II provides outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus FE-4030 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II and the FE-4030.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and FE-4030 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and FE-4030.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with greater detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
86
you can focus manually
high MP (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography information
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography info
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography info
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (410 per charge)
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
high MP (25MP)
terrible battery (410 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (410 per charge)
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really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging details
Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
25
really wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-4030
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus FE-4030
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus FE-4030
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-10-14 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes 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, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Price at launch $1,997 $130