Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Following is a complete analysis of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was announced 7 years after the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly serious 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 SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z6 II scores vs the SZ-16 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II against the SZ-16 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and SZ-16 iHS is 61 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will provide extra detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.