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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon 1 J2 front
 
Nikon 1 V2 front
Portability
85
Imaging
44
Features
66
Overall
52

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J2
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 238g - 106 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 J1
  • Successor is Nikon 1 J3
Nikon 1 V2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 278g - 109 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon 1 V1
  • Later Model is Nikon 1 V3
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 V2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J2 (10MP) and 1 V2 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1").

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The 1 J2 was brought out 2 months before the 1 V2 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 J2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 V2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1 J2 scores against the 1 V2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J2 over the Nikon 1 V2

 1 J2 1 V2 

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V2 over the Nikon 1 J2

 1 V2 1 J2 

Common features in the Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 V2

 1 J2 1 V2 
IntroducedAugust 2012October 2012Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution921k921kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J2 features outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Nikon 1 V2 has sizing of 109mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 278 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1 J2 and the 1 V2.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J2 and 1 V2 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 J2 and 1 V2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon 1 V2 to produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Portrait photography features
Nikon 1 V2 Portrait photography features
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
66
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 J2
Street photography with Nikon 1 V2
69
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (238 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
63
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Sports photography details
Nikon 1 V2 Sports photography details
48
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
63
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon 1 V2 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than competition in class (238g)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
62
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Landscape photography details
Nikon 1 V2 Landscape photography details
56
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 Vlogging details
Nikon 1 V2 Vlogging details
30
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (238g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone support
29
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
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Nikon 1 J2 vs Nikon 1 V2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J2 and Nikon 1 V2
 Nikon 1 J2Nikon 1 V2
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon 1 J2 Nikon 1 V2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-09 2012-10-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 3 Expeed 3A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 135 73
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 Nikon 1
Available lenses 13 13
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 15.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/60 seconds 1/250 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 238 grams (0.52 pounds) 278 grams (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") 109 x 82 x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 50
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 20.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 10.8
DXO Low light rating 363 403
Other
Battery life 230 photos 310 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20 EN-EL21
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $550 $599