Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony HX5

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon 1 J4 vs Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J4 (18MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the 1 J4 (1") and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 J4 was revealed 3 years after the HX5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 J4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1 J4 scores versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 J4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J4 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J4 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 J4 compared to the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 J4 and HX5 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 J4 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 J4 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon 1 J4 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent 1 J4 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.