Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8

On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-PL8, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was announced 4 years later than the E-PL8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z6 II matches up vs the E-PL8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys physical 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-PL8 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z6 II versus the E-PL8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and E-PL8 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and E-PL8.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.