Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was brought out 8 years after the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z6 II scores against the TG-1 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II has got exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II versus the TG-1 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and TG-1 iHS is 61 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will render more detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.