Casio EX-Z400 vs Nikon 1 J5

Here is a complete overview of the Casio EX-Z400 and Nikon 1 J5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and 1 J5 (21MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and 1 J5 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z400 was brought out 7 years prior to the 1 J5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon 1 J5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z400 grades versus the 1 J5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Nikon 1 J5. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Nikon 1 J5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z400 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon 1 J5 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z400 against the 1 J5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and 1 J5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and 1 J5.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z400 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Nikon 1 J5 will render greater detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.