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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
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Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Nikon 1 V2 front
Portability
85 Imaging
44 Features
66 Overall
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Revealed January 2022
Nikon 1 V2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 278g - 109 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon 1 V1
  • Replacement is Nikon 1 V3
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon R5 C versus Nikon 1 V2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and 1 V2 (14MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and 1 V2 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The R5 C was launched 9 years later than the 1 V2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the R5 C scores against the 1 V2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Nikon 1 V2

		

		

			
 R5 C 1 V2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022October 2012More recent by 113 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k921kCrisper screen (+1179k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V2 over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Nikon 1 V2

		

		

			
 R5 C 1 V2 
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R5 C has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Nikon 1 V2 has specifications of 109mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 278 grams (0.61 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R5 C versus Nikon 1 V2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the R5 C against the 1 V2.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and 1 V2 is 57 and 85 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 C and 1 V2.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R5 C due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon R5 C will give extra detail utilizing its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger R5 C will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R5 C
Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V2
89
 has manual focus
 fantastic MP (45 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW files
66
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 provides face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Street photography camera
 Nikon 1 V2 as a Street photography camera
72
 screen articulates
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 comes with focus via touch
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
63
 sensor size is decent (1")
 supports RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography info
Nikon 1 V2 Sports photography info
79
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
 fantastic MP (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes tracking focus
 weather sealing
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery power (320 per charge)
63
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 provides tracking focus
 comes with phase detect AF
 lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography factors
Nikon 1 V2 Travel photography factors
72
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 comes with focus via touch
 fantastic MP (45MP)
 screen is selfie friendly
 terrible battery power (320 shots)
62
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 built-in flash
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon 1 V2 as a Landscape photography camera
79
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.20")
 fantastic MP (45MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery power (320 per charge)
63
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 supports RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging features
Nikon 1 V2 Vlogging features
72
 screen is selfie friendly
 touch screen
 includes face detect focus
 video resolution high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
 does have mic jack
 lack of image stabilization
29
 provides face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 lack of microphone jack
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon 1 V2 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Nikon 1 V2
 Canon EOS R5 CNikon 1 V2
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Nikon 1 V2
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-01-19 2012-10-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 3A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 8192 x 5464 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images    
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 1053 73
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Nikon 1
Total lenses 30 13
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.20 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 15.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200)
Max video resolution 8192x4320 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770g (1.70 pounds) 278g (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 109 x 82 x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 403
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 310 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH EN-EL21
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage media CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Two One
Retail cost $4,499 $599