Nikon 1 J4 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus E-M10 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1 J4 (18MP) and the E-M10 II (16MP) is fairly comparable but the 1 J4 (1") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The 1 J4 was unveiled 16 months prior to the E-M10 II making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the 1 J4 scores versus the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 J4 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J4 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 J4 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus E-M10 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1 J4 versus the E-M10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J4 and E-M10 II is 92 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J4 and E-M10 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J4 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon 1 J4 will show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 1 J4 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.