Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Nikon Z6 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

PEN E-PL9 vs Z6 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Nikon Z6 Specs

PEN E-PL9

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 117.1 x 68 x 39mm³ (4.6″ x 2.7″ x 1.5″)
  • 380g (12.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PEN E-PL9

Z6

  • Introduced in August 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 12 frames/second
  • 100 – 51200 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Z Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 134 x 100.5 x 67.5mm³ (5.3″ x 4.0″ x 2.7″)
  • 675g (21.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Z6

PEN E-PL9 vs Z6 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Nikon Z6

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Nikon Z6 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus PEN E-PL9 a better choice

PEN E-PL9

Z6
Larger lens selection (3)

80 3
Built-in flash (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

350 330
Weighs less (2)

380g
(12.3 oz.)		 675g
(21.8 oz.)
More portable (2)

311cm³
(20 cu.in.)		 909cm³
(57 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN E-PL9 are the larger selection of lenses, the built-in flash and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the Z6: the lower weight than the Z6 and the more compact size.

The PEN E-PL9 scores 12 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon Z6

PEN E-PL9

Z6
Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.10 24.50
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 12
Auto Focus points (4)

121 273
Better sensibility (4)

200 – 25600 ISO 100 – 51200 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 2.10
External microphone (2)
USB 3.0 (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Z6 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Nikon are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 28 points for the Z6.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PEN E-PL9

Z6
Sensor cleaning
Image stabilizer
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi
Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Nikon Z6 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PEN E-PL9 and Z6

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus PEN E-PL9

Nikon Z6

12
28

We recommend Nikon Z6 as better choice.