Nikon 1 J2 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon 1 J2 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 J2 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1").

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The 1 J2 was brought out 8 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 J2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the 1 J2 grades vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon 1 J2 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon 1 J2 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J2 has outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1 J2 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J2 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J2 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony ZV-1 to result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 1 J2 will be behind in sensor technology.