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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
78
Overall
63
Nikon 1 J5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J5
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 231g - 98 x 60 x 32mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon 1 J4
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX7
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and GX1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1 J5 was manufactured 3 years after the GX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 1 J5 scores vs the GX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J5 over the Panasonic GX1

 1 J5 GX1 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2012Newer by 39 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Nikon 1 J5

 GX1 1 J5 

Common features in the Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX1

 1 J5 GX1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 J5 features outer dimensions 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 GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 1 J5 vs the GX1.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 J5 and GX1 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 J5 and GX1.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon 1 J5 will render greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer 1 J5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 J5
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX1
65
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (231g)
lack of image stabilization
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography factors
64
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
megapixel count decent (21MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (250 shots)
47
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX1 Travel photography features
80
lighter than competition (231g)
supports focus via touch
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (250 per charge)
65
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography information
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (21MP)
good sensor size (1")
no anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (250 per charge)
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon 1 J5
Vlogging with Panasonic GX1
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (231 grams)
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic port
32
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX1
 Nikon 1 J5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon 1 J5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2015-04-03 2012-02-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5A Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5568 x 3712 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 160 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 171 23
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 13 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 7.60 m
Flash modes Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (15p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (120p/60p/30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231 gr (0.51 lb) 318 gr (0.70 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 55
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 10.6
DXO Low light rating 479 703
Other
Battery life 250 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL24 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $497 $228