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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was released 3 months after the E-M10 IV which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Z6 II scores vs the E-M10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 Z6 II E-M10 IV 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kClearer display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-M10 IV Z6 II 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-M10 IV

 Z6 II E-M10 IV 
LaunchedOctober 2020August 2020Same generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II vs the E-M10 IV.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and E-M10 IV is 61 and 81 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and E-M10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography info
86
manual focus
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z6 II
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
66
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
high megapixels (25MP)
bad battery power (410 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
84
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography highlights
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
bad battery power (410 per charge)
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no microphone support
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-10-14 2020-08-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 273 121
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,100k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames per sec 8.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 705g (1.55 pounds) 383g (0.84 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 360 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 2 1
Price at launch $1,997 $699