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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-PM1 front
Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
49

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Older Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 265g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PM2
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-PM1

 Z6 II E-PM1 
RevealedOctober 2020November 2011More modern by 109 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kClearer screen (+1640k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM1 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-PM1 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PM1

 Z6 II E-PM1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 size comparison

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

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography features
Olympus E-PM1 Portrait photography features
86
you can focus manually
resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography details
Olympus E-PM1 Street photography details
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
75
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography factors
Olympus E-PM1 Sports photography factors
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery power (410 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PM1 Travel photography factors
66
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
not so great battery power (410 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
45
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-PM1 Landscape photography factors
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery power (410 shots)
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z6 II
Vlogging with Olympus E-PM1
36
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PM1
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-PM1
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-PM1
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2020-10-14 2011-11-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4024 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 51200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 273 35
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated 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 Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 265 grams (0.58 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 499
Other
Battery life 410 images 330 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Retail cost $1,997 $499