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Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon Z6

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Olympus SP-570 UZ

10 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CCD Sensor

Olympus SP-570 UZ

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Nikon Z6

25 MP | Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon Z6 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Olympus SP-570 UZ, which was introduced in January 2008 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 10.0MP 1/2.3" sensor whereas Nikon Z6, which was introduced in August 2018 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 25.0MP Full frame sensor. As you can see, SP-570 UZ is 10 years older than Z6. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison. Fortunately, you can't go wrong with any of these cameras as we rank them amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Olympus SP-570 UZ is ranked #0 out of 243 Small Sensor Superzoom cameras with an overall score of 50 whereas Nikon Z6 is ranked #7 out of 41 Pro Mirrorless cameras with an overall score of 94.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Olympus SP-570 UZ Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2008-01-22
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" CCD Sensor
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 26-520 mm F2.8-4.5 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2.7" Fixed Type Screen
  • Electronic viewfinder
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 405g. 116 x 79 x 78 mm
  • Replaced Olympus SP-560 UZ Compare

Nikon Z6 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2018-08-23
  • 25MP - Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 51200 ( expands to 50-204800)
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.2 Tilting Screen
  • 3690k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 675g. 134 x 101 x 68 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Olympus SP-570 UZ was replaced by Olympus SP-590 UZ. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SP-570 UZ
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Nikon Z6

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Olympus SP-570 UZ over Nikon Z6
Built-in Flash Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Weight 405 g vs 675 g 270 g lighter
Reasons to choose Nikon Z6 over Olympus SP-570 UZ
Wireless Connection Built-In vs None Better connectivity
Articulating Screen Yes vs No Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Face Detection Focus Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution 25 MP vs 10 MP 150% more pixels
Max ISO 51.200 vs 6.400 700% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points 273 vs 143 130 more focus points
LCD Screen Size 3.2 vs 2.7" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution 2.100k dots vs 230k dots 813% higher resolution screen
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting 12.0fps vs 1.0fps 11 fps faster
Microphone Port Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Color Depth 25.3 vs 18.4 higher color depth
Dynamic Range 14.3 vs 10.0 higher dynamic range
Low Light ISO 3299 vs 72 better High ISO performance
Sensor Pixel Area 35.25µm2 vs 2.78µm2 1167% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 vs 640 x 480 Higher Resolution Video
Top LCD Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Bluetooth Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Smartphone_remote control Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Strengths of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift vs Sensor-shift All the lenses are stabilized
External Flash Shoe Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Viewfinder Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Electronic) Better framing and control
RAW Support Yes vs Yes Better image quality
LCD Screen Size 2.7" vs 3.2 Large display
Timelapse Recording Yes vs Yes creative shooting
Common Weaknesses of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6
Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon Z6: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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.


Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon Z6 Detailed Size Comparison

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 vs Nikon Z6: Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon 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.

What types of Photography are Olympus SP-570 UZ and Nikon Z6 Good for?
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

AVERAGE

Nikon Z6 for Portrait Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details

Olympus SP-570 UZ for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Nikon Z6 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details
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
Read the details

Olympus SP-570 UZ for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon Z6 for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details
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
Read the details

Olympus SP-570 UZ for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon Z6 for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details

Olympus SP-570 UZ for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon Z6 for Landscape Photography

GOOD
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
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details


Olympus SP-570 UZ vs Nikon Z6: OUR DECISION

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
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #0 out of 474 in Compact cameras
Ranked #0 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon Z6
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
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.

Olympus SP-570 UZ
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Nikon Z6
Nikon Z6
$1696.95

Nikon Z6 vs Olympus SP-570 UZ Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Olympus SP-570 UZ Nikon Z6
Brand Olympus Nikon
Announced 2008-01-22 2018-08-23
Body Type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
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
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 143 273
Lens
Manual Focus
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
Type Fixed type Tilting
Size 2.7" 3.2
Resolution 230k dots 2,100k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution n/a 3,690k dots
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.8
Photography Features
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.50 m (ISO 200) no built-in flash
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps 12.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 3840 x 2160
Video Formats n/a MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 405g 675g
Dimensions 116 x 79 x 78mm 134 x 101 x 68mm
Battery Life n/a 330 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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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