Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120

Following is a extended assessment of the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus VG-120, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and VG-120 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and VG-120 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 9 years after the VG-120 which 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 VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Z6 II scores vs the VG-120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II provides exterior 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) whilst the Olympus VG-120 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II versus Olympus VG-120 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II compared to the VG-120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and VG-120 is 61 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and VG-120.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.