Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-P2

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-P2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was launched 10 years after the E-P2 which is quite a big 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 E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z6 II matches up against the E-P2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-P2. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus E-P2 has proportions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z6 II vs the E-P2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and E-P2 is 61 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and E-P2.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Z6 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.