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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Nikon 1 J2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Key Specs

Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • New Model is Leica M11
Nikon 1 J2
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 238g - 106 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 J1
  • Replacement is Nikon 1 J3
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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and 1 J2 (10MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and 1 J2 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The M10 was launched 4 years after the 1 J2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the M10 scores versus the 1 J2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Nikon 1 J2

 M10 1 J2 
IntroducedJanuary 2017August 2012More modern by 55 months
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J2 over the Leica M10

 1 J2 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Nikon 1 J2

 M10 1 J2 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M10 has outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J2 has sizing of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the M10 vs the 1 J2.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and 1 J2 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and 1 J2.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Leica M10 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger M10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography details
Nikon 1 J2 Portrait photography details
83
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
48
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography features
Nikon 1 J2 Street photography features
69
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (50,000)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
69
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (238g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography advice
Nikon 1 J2 Sports photography advice
53
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
48
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon 1 J2 as a Travel photography camera
57
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
lighter than competition (238g)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography features
Nikon 1 J2 Landscape photography features
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (50,000)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
56
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging factors
Nikon 1 J2 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
30
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (238 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 J2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Nikon 1 J2
 Leica M10Nikon 1 J2
General Information
Brand Leica Nikon
Model type Leica M10 Nikon 1 J2
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2012-08-09
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Maestro II Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3992 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 50000 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 135
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Nikon 1
Number of lenses 59 13
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/60 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 grams (1.46 pounds) 238 grams (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 106 x 61 x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 54
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 10.8
DXO Low light rating 2133 363
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 230 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL20
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $7,595 $550