Leica M Typ 262 vs Nikon 1 J3

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Leica M Typ 262 versus Nikon 1 J3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and 1 J3 (14MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and 1 J3 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The M Typ 262 was launched 24 months after the 1 J3 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M Typ 262 scores against the 1 J3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M Typ 262 & Nikon 1 J3. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery & Nikon 1 J3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica M Typ 262 comes with exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Nikon 1 J3 has sizing of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M Typ 262 and the 1 J3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 262 and 1 J3 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Typ 262 and 1 J3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 262 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M Typ 262 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent M Typ 262 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.