Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-M5 II

Following is a extended comparison of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 5 years after the E-M5 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Z6 II grades vs the E-M5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II features 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) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z6 II against the E-M5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and E-M5 II is 61 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and E-M5 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will offer you more detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.