Nikon 1 J3 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon 1 J3 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 J3 (14MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the 1 J3 (1") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The 1 J3 was announced 7 years prior to the E-M10 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 J3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 J3 matches up versus the E-M10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 J3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon 1 J3 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon 1 J3 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 J3 versus the E-M10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J3 and E-M10 IV is 92 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J3 and E-M10 IV.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 J3 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 1 J3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.