Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus FE-5010

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus FE-5010. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

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).

Check the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus FE-5010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.