Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PM1 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PM1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was released 9 years after the E-PM1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z6 II grades versus the E-PM1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-PM1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus E-PM1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has got 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-PM1 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Z6 II versus the E-PM1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and E-PM1 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and E-PM1.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.