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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase 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
  • Released October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z6
Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released August 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was revealed 6 years later than the E-PL6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Z6 II scores versus the E-PL6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-PL6

 Z6 II E-PL6 
ReleasedOctober 2020August 2014More recent by 76 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k460kSharper display (+1640k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-PL6 Z6 II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL6

 Z6 II E-PL6 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II provides outer 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 E-PL6 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II vs the E-PL6.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and E-PL6 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and E-PL6.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
86
focusing manually
megapixel count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z6 II
Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (410 per charge)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography factors
66
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count great (25MP)
terrible battery (410 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
85
offers touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography features
Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography features
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL6
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-PL6
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2020-10-14 2014-08-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 35
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
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, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 325g (0.72 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
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 pictures 360 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual One
Price at launch $1,997 $300