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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and 6000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 11 years after the 6000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z6 II scores against the 6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus 6000

 Z6 II 6000 
IntroducedOctober 2020July 2009More modern by 138 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kSharper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Nikon Z6 II

 6000 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 6000

 Z6 II 6000 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II provides outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z6 II compared to the 6000.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and 6000 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and 6000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will give you more detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
86
focusing manually
great megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography information
Olympus 6000 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
weather proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (410 shots)
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography features
Olympus 6000 Travel photography features
66
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
great megapixels (25MP)
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery pack (410 shots)
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z6 II
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 6000
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also referred to as - mju Tough 6000
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-10-14 2009-07-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4024 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Two One
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