Canon M50 II vs Nikon 1 J4

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon M50 II and Nikon 1 J4, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and 1 J4 (18MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and 1 J4 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 II was brought out 6 years after the 1 J4 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the M50 II grades versus the 1 J4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Nikon 1 J4. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 II Gallery and Nikon 1 J4 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 II features outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Nikon 1 J4 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M50 II and the 1 J4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 II and 1 J4 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 II and 1 J4.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M50 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 II will provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern M50 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.