Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 5010

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 5010, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and 5010 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 10 years later than the 5010 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z6 II scores against the 5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 5010. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 5010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z6 II versus the 5010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and 5010 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and 5010.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will offer you more detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Z6 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.