Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GF3

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GF3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and GF3 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The 1 J5 was manufactured 3 years after the GF3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 1 J5 scores vs the GF3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 J5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon 1 J5 Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 J5 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic GF3 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 J5 vs the GF3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J5 and GF3 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J5 and GF3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon 1 J5 will provide more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern 1 J5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.