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Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Nikon 1 J5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
52
Features
78
Overall
62

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Older Model is Canon S90
  • Refreshed by Canon S100
Nikon 1 J5
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 231g - 98 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon 1 J4
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Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon S95 versus Nikon 1 J5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and 1 J5 (21MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and 1 J5 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was brought out 5 years earlier than the 1 J5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Nikon 1 J5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the S95 grades versus the 1 J5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Nikon 1 J5

 S95 1 J5 

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J5 over the Canon S95

 1 J5 S95 
IntroducedApril 2015November 2010Fresher by 53 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k461kClearer screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon S95 and Nikon 1 J5

 S95 1 J5 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S95 enjoys physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J5 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S95 compared to the 1 J5.

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and 1 J5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and 1 J5.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S95 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon 1 J5 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S95 Portrait photography features
Nikon 1 J5 Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
64
manual focus
decent megapixels (21MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon S95 Street photography highlights
Nikon 1 J5 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others (231g)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S95
Sports photography with Nikon 1 J5
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
63
silent mode (1/16,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery (250 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon S95 Travel photography highlights
Nikon 1 J5 Travel photography highlights
64
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
80
lighter than others (231g)
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (21MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (250 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S95 Landscape photography details
Nikon 1 J5 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (21MP)
decent sensor size (1")
no low pass filter
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S95 Vlogging information
Nikon 1 J5 Vlogging information
32
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (231g)
no image stabilization
missing mic support
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Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Nikon 1 J5
 Canon PowerShot S95Nikon 1 J5
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot S95 Nikon 1 J5
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-11-23 2015-04-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Expeed 5A
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5568 x 3712
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 171
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon 1
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 13
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (15p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (120p/60p/30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 231 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 98 x 60 x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 47 65
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.0
DXO Low light rating 153 479
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L EN-EL24
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots - 1
Price at launch $495 $497