Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6. Olympus SP-570 UZ is 18mm narrower and 22mm shorter than Nikon Z6 but it is also 10mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SP-570 UZ has a built-in lens but Nikon Z6 doesn't. Once you put a lens on Z6, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus SP-570 UZ is significantly lighter (270g ) than the Nikon Z6 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on Z6, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of Z6, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to SP-570 UZ.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon Z6's 3.2 LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus SP-570 UZ's 2.7" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Nikon Z6 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Olympus SP-570 UZ has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to Z6.
Olympus SP-570 UZ has a 10.0MP 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon Z6 has a 25.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 6 processor.
Nikon Z6's sensor provides 15MP more than Olympus SP-570 UZ's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the SP-570 UZ and Z6 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon Z6 has a 31.0x Larger sensor area than Olympus SP-570 UZ. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that Z6 has a better overall score of 95, 67 points higher compared to SP-570 UZ's score of 28.
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Olympus SP-570 UZ for Portrait Photography
Nikon Z6 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Street Photography
Nikon Z6 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Sports Photography
Nikon Z6 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
143 Focus Points
520 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
273 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Daily Photography
Nikon Z6 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
20.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
405g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
675g
Body Thickness 68mm
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Landscape Photography
Nikon Z6 for Landscape Photography
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 scores compare:
Olympus SP-570 UZ
Ranked
#0 out of 474 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#0 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon Z6
Ranked
#7 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#10 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon Z6 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus SP-570 UZ in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Olympus SP-570 UZ. Otherwise, Nikon Z6 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Olympus SP-570 UZ |
Nikon Z6 |
| Brand |
Olympus |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2008-01-22 |
2018-08-23 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
35.9 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
27.72mm2 |
858.01mm2 |
| Megapixels |
10 megapixels |
25 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
6048 x 4024 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
204800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
50 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
143 |
273 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Nikon Z |
| Number of Available Lenses |
n/a |
12 |
| Lens Focal Range |
26-520 mm (20×) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
2.7" |
3.2 |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
2,100k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
n/a |
3,690k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.8 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
4.50 m (ISO 200) |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
640 x 480 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
n/a |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
405g |
675g |
| Dimensions |
116 x 79 x 78mm |
134 x 101 x 68mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
330 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
28 |
95 |
| DxO Color Depth |
18.4 |
25.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.0 |
14.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
72 |
3299 |
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