Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-860

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus TG-860, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and TG-860 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was announced 5 years after the TG-860 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z6 II matches up vs the TG-860 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II vs the TG-860.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and TG-860 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and TG-860.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.