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Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
56
Overall
46
Nikon 1 J1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 234g - 106 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Replacement is Nikon 1 J2
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
  • Successor is Panasonic GX8
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Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon 1 J1 and Panasonic GX7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 J1 (10MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the 1 J1 (1") and GX7 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The 1 J1 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the GX7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1 J1 scores against the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J1 over the Panasonic GX7

 1 J1 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Nikon 1 J1

 GX7 1 J1 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2012More modern by 21 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon 1 J1 and Panasonic GX7

 1 J1 GX7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J1 enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1 J1 compared to the GX7.

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J1 and GX7 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J1 and GX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1 J1 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX7 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 1 J1 will be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Street photography highlights
69
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
82
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
48
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low battery (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon 1 J1
Travel photography with Panasonic GX7
60
lighter than others in class (234g)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
56
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging advice
30
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external mic jack
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Nikon 1 J1 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J1 and Panasonic GX7
 Nikon 1 J1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon 1 J1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-20 2013-11-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 135 23
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 13 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/60 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 pounds) 402 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 12.2
DXO Low light rating 372 718
Other
Battery life 230 images 350 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $625 $1,000