Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus TG-3

The following is a complete analysis of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus TG-3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and TG-3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 6 years after the TG-3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Z6 II grades versus the TG-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Olympus Tough TG-3. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Olympus TG-3 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II has got exterior measurements 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-3 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus TG-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z6 II compared to the TG-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and TG-3 is 61 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and TG-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.