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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
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Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
  • Launched October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z6
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and TG-810 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was launched 9 years later than the TG-810 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z6 II grades against the TG-810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus TG-810

 Z6 II TG-810 
LaunchedOctober 2020August 2011More recent by 112 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k920kClearer display (+1180k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon Z6 II

 TG-810 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus TG-810

 Z6 II TG-810 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Z6 II versus the TG-810.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and TG-810 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and TG-810.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
86
focusing manually
MP count fantastic (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (410 per charge)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography features
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
66
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count fantastic (25 megapixels)
bad battery power (410 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
bad battery power (410 per charge)
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus TG-810
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2020-10-14 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 273 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Battery format 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 Dual 1
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