Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PL9

Following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL9, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 2 years after the E-PL9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera 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-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Z6 II scores versus the E-PL9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has got physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has proportions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PL9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z6 II vs the E-PL9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and E-PL9 is 61 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and E-PL9.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will show extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.