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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 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
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL7
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL9
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-PL8

 Z6 II E-PL8 
ReleasedOctober 2020September 2016Fresher by 50 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kSharper screen (+1063k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-PL8 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL8

 Z6 II E-PL8 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus E-PL8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 size comparison

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

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL8
86
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-PL8 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography advice
Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography advice
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography factors
66
weather proof
has bluetooth
has touch focus
fantastic MP (25MP)
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
71
features touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z6 II
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL8
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging info
Olympus E-PL8 Vlogging info
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
35
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL8
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-PL8
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-PL8
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-10-14 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor 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 Possible resolution 6048 x 4024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 273 81
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 357 grams (0.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Two 1
Pricing at release $1,997 $500