Nikon 1 J5 vs Nikon P900

Lets look closer at the Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon P900, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and P900 (16MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and P900 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 J5 was brought out 2 months later than the P900 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon 1 J5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon P900 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the 1 J5 matches up against the P900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon Coolpix P900. The entire galleries are available at Nikon 1 J5 Gallery and Nikon P900 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J5 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Nikon P900 has sizing of 140mm x 103mm x 137mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 5.4") with a weight of 899 grams (1.98 lbs).

See the Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon P900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 1 J5 and the P900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J5 and P900 is 91 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J5 and P900.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 J5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon 1 J5 will result in extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.