Nikon Z6 vs Olympus E-M5

Below, we are comparing the Nikon Z6 and Olympus E-M5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 (25MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the Z6 (Full frame) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 was unveiled 6 years after the E-M5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Z6 grades vs the E-M5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 has specifications of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 versus the E-M5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 and E-M5 is 62 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 and E-M5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 will render extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.