Nikon Z6 vs Olympus E-400

Let's look much closer at the Nikon Z6 and Olympus E-400, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Z6 (25MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the Z6 (Full frame) and E-400 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 was released 12 years later than the E-400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Z6 scores against the E-400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 & Olympus E-400. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 Gallery & Olympus E-400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-400 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z6 and the E-400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 and E-400 is 62 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 and E-400.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Z6 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.