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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z6
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Olympus XZ-1

 Z6 II XZ-1 
LaunchedOctober 2020January 2011Newer by 119 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k614kCrisper screen (+1486k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Nikon Z6 II

 XZ-1 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-1

 Z6 II XZ-1 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

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

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-1
86
you can focus manually
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
45
manual focus
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z6 II
Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than others (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography information
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (410 shots)
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (320 shots)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography info
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography info
66
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
bad battery pack (410 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
62
better than average battery pack (320 CIPA)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (275 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z6 II
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
54
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (320 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging details
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
31
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others (275g)
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Nikon Z6 II vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Olympus XZ-1
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIOlympus XZ-1
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Olympus XZ-1
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-10-14 2011-01-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4024 3664 x 2752
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 273 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 4.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 pounds) 275g (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 320 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two Single
Launch cost $1,997 $567