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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3

Portability
76
Imaging
67
Features
79
Overall
71
Fujifilm X-T2 front
 
Nikon 1 V3 front
Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 507g - 133 x 92 x 49mm
  • Released July 2016
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-T1
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-T3
Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V2
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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X-T2 and Nikon 1 V3, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T2 (24MP) and 1 V3 (18MP) and the Fujifilm X-T2 (APS-C) and 1 V3 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T2 was manufactured 2 years after the 1 V3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-T2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X-T2 grades vs the 1 V3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T2 over the Nikon 1 V3

 Fujifilm X-T2 1 V3 
ReleasedJuly 2016March 2014Newer by 29 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Fujifilm X-T2

 1 V3 Fujifilm X-T2 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T2 and Nikon 1 V3

 Fujifilm X-T2 1 V3 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T2 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 92mm x 49mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Nikon 1 V3 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X-T2 and Nikon 1 V3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X-T2 vs the 1 V3.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T2 and 1 V3 is 76 and 87 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T2 and 1 V3.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T2 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-T2 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-T2 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T2
Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V3
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
69
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Street photography info
Nikon 1 V3 Street photography info
75
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon 1 V3 as a Sports photography camera
72
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery life (340 CIPA)
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
high fps (60.0 frames/s)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
not so great battery (310 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T2 Travel photography features
Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography features
63
environment proof
decent MP (24MP)
bad battery life (340 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
comes with touch focus
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T2
Landscape photography with Nikon 1 V3
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
bad battery life (340 shots)
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T2
Vlogging with Nikon 1 V3
33
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon 1 V3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T2 and Nikon 1 V3
 Fujifilm X-T2Nikon 1 V3
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm X-T2 Nikon 1 V3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-07-07 2014-03-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor Pro2 Expeed 4A
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5232 x 3488
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 200 160
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 325 171
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Nikon 1
Amount of lenses 54 13
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 507 grams (1.12 lbs) 381 grams (0.84 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 92 x 49mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 1.9") 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.7
DXO Low light score not tested 384
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 310 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S EN-EL20a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS II microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Pricing at launch $1,600 $997