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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon 1 J2 front
 
Nikon 1 S2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Key Specs

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
  • Previous Model is Nikon 1 J1
  • Refreshed by Nikon 1 J3
Nikon 1 S2
(Full Review)
  • 14.2MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 190g - 101 x 61 x 29mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon 1 S1
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 S2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both produced by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 1 J2 (10MP) and 1 S2 (14.2MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1").

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The 1 J2 was brought out 21 months earlier than the 1 S2 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1 J2 grades against the 1 S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J2 over the Nikon 1 S2

 1 J2 1 S2 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 S2 over the Nikon 1 J2

 1 S2 1 J2 
RevealedMay 2014August 2012More recent by 21 months

Common features in the Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 S2

 1 J2 1 S2 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon 1 J2 features external measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Nikon 1 S2 has specifications of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 S2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 J2 compared to the 1 S2.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J2 and 1 S2 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J2 and 1 S2.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon 1 S2 to offer you more detail having its extra 4.2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 1 J2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 J2
Portrait photography with Nikon 1 S2
48
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
60
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14.2 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Street photography highlights
Nikon 1 S2 Street photography highlights
69
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (238 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
71
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (190g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon 1 S2 as a Sports photography camera
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery power (230 CIPA)
60
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 frames/s)
megapixel count decent (14.2 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Travel photography info
Nikon 1 S2 Travel photography info
60
lighter than competition (238 grams)
built-in flash
low battery power (230 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
66
lighter than average in class (190g)
megapixel count decent (14.2 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Landscape photography advice
Nikon 1 S2 Landscape photography advice
56
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery power (230 CIPA)
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (14.2 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Vlogging advice
Nikon 1 S2 Vlogging advice
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (238g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
33
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (190g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 S2
 Nikon 1 J2Nikon 1 S2
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon 1 J2 Nikon 1 S2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-08-09 2014-05-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 3 Expeed 4A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.1 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 115.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14.2MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4592 x 3072
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 135 171
Cross focus points - 73
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Nikon 1
Number of lenses 13 13
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Fill, fill w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/ slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/60s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 238 grams (0.52 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 61 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 363 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 270 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20 EN-EL22
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $550 $450