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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
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Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump 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
  • Released October 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was released 7 years later than the XZ-10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Z6 II scores against the XZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus XZ-10

 Z6 II XZ-10 
AnnouncedOctober 2020January 2013More recent by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k920kCrisper screen (+1180k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Nikon Z6 II

 XZ-10 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-10

 Z6 II XZ-10 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II offers exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II versus the XZ-10.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and XZ-10 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z6 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
86
focusing manually
fantastic MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
45
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography advice
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (410 CIPA)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
66
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
fantastic MP (25MP)
low battery pack (410 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
60
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (221 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
low battery pack (410 per charge)
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging information
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touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average (221 grams)
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-10
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-10-14 2013-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 273 35
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 221g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photographs 240 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,997 $428