Nikon 1 J2 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Following is a complete comparison of the Nikon 1 J2 and Olympus E-M10 III, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J2 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the 1 J2 (1") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The 1 J2 was announced 6 years before the E-M10 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 J2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1 J2 grades against the E-M10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 J2 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J2 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J2 has outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 J2 against the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J2 and E-M10 III is 91 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J2 and E-M10 III.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 J2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 1 J2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.