Leica M8 vs Nikon 1 J3

The following is a extended comparison of the Leica M8 versus Nikon 1 J3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and 1 J3 (14MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and 1 J3 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The M8 was announced 7 years before the 1 J3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M8 scores versus the 1 J3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M8 & Nikon 1 J3. The whole galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery & Nikon 1 J3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M8 offers external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon 1 J3 has proportions of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Leica M8 versus Nikon 1 J3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M8 and the 1 J3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M8 and 1 J3 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M8 and 1 J3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M8 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon 1 J3 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged M8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.