Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus SH-50

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was revealed 7 years after the SH-50 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z6 II grades versus the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in 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") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus SH-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z6 II compared to the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and SH-50 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z6 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.