Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5
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Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon 1 J5. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Nikon 1 J5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Nikon 1 J5
S95 | 1 J5 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J5 over the Canon S95
1 J5 | S95 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | ![]() | November 2010 | Fresher by 53 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer screen (+576k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon S95 and Nikon 1 J5
S95 | 1 J5 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Check the Canon S95 versus Nikon 1 J5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S95 vs Nikon 1 J5 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S95 | Nikon 1 J5 | |
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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 |