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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 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 Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z6
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6010
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 6010, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and 6010 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was released 11 years after the 6010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Z6 II scores versus the 6010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus 6010

 Z6 II 6010 
RevealedOctober 2020July 2009More modern by 137 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kClearer screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Nikon Z6 II

 6010 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 6010

 Z6 II 6010 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II features outer 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) and the Olympus 6010 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II and the 6010.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and 6010 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and 6010.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus 6010
86
manual focus
high resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography advice
Olympus 6010 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z6 II
Sports photography with Olympus 6010
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
low battery power (410 CIPA)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography highlights
Olympus 6010 Travel photography highlights
66
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
high resolution (25 megapixels)
low battery power (410 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography details
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography details
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
low battery power (410 per charge)
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6010 as a Vlogging camera
36
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus 6010
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also referred to as - mju Tough 6010
Category Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2020-10-14 2009-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
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 25 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6048 x 4024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 1/4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
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 Overall 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Pricing at release $1,997 $0