Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus SH-3

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus SH-3, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and SH-3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was introduced 4 years later than the SH-3 and that 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-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z6 II matches up against the SH-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II vs the SH-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and SH-3 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and SH-3.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 II will give more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.