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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z6
Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Launched May 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PM1
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PM2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and E-PM2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was announced 7 years later than the E-PM2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Z6 II grades versus the E-PM2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus E-PM2

 Z6 II E-PM2 
LaunchedOctober 2020May 2013More recent by 91 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kCrisper screen (+1640k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Nikon Z6 II

 E-PM2 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PM2

 Z6 II E-PM2 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus E-PM2 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II versus the E-PM2.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and E-PM2 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and E-PM2.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus E-PM2
86
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is fantastic (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography information
Olympus E-PM2 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
79
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PM2 as a Sports photography camera
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (410 shots)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography highlights
66
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is fantastic (25 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
66
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography features
Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography features
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging advice
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus E-PM2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus E-PM2
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus PEN E-PM2
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus PEN E-PM2
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2020-10-14 2013-05-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 273 35
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash modes 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
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (1.55 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
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 All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 932
Other
Battery life 410 images 360 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 feature
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual One
Launch pricing $1,997 $448