Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 550WP

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 550WP, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and 550WP (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was announced 11 years later than the 550WP and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Z6 II grades vs the 550WP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z6 II vs the 550WP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and 550WP is 61 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and 550WP.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail with its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II will have an edge in sensor technology.