Nikon Z7 II vs Olympus E-PL6

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-PL6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 6 years later than the E-PL6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z7 II grades vs the E-PL6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II provides physical 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 E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Nikon Z7 II versus Olympus E-PL6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Z7 II against the E-PL6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and E-PL6 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will provide more detail due to its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.