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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus VG-120 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase 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
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z6
Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus VG-120

 Z6 II VG-120 
ReleasedOctober 2020January 2011More modern by 119 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k230kClearer screen (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Nikon Z6 II

 VG-120 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus VG-120

 Z6 II VG-120 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 size comparison

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

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
86
has manual focus
sensor resolution is amazing (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
33
good resolution (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography information
Olympus VG-120 Street photography information
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Sports photography camera
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (410 shots)
26
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography advice
Olympus VG-120 Travel photography advice
66
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
terrible battery power (410 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
62
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
36
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (160 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-120 as a Vlogging camera
36
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
28
fairly wide (26mm)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus VG-120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus VG-120
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus VG-120
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus VG-120
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 25MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 7cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,100k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 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
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 120g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 160 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC
Card slots Dual Single
Cost at launch $1,997 $190