Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 9 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Z6 II scores vs the XZ-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II and the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and XZ-1 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and XZ-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.