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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z6
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-5010, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 11 years later than the FE-5010 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z6 II scores against the FE-5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus FE-5010

 Z6 II FE-5010 
IntroducedOctober 2020January 2009More recent by 144 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Nikon Z6 II

 FE-5010 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-5010

 Z6 II FE-5010 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Z6 II against the FE-5010.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and FE-5010 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and FE-5010.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will give you more detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
86
has manual focus
sensor resolution is high (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography factors
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (410 shots)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
66
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is high (25MP)
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
weather proofing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-5010
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus FE-5010
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus FE-5010
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-10-14 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 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, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 gr (1.55 lb) 130 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots 2 Single
Pricing at launch $1,997 $130