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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
78
Overall
63
Nikon 1 J5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Nikon 1 J5
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 231g - 98 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon 1 J4
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Revealed April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and GX85 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 1 J5 was launched 12 months earlier than the GX85 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1 J5 matches up vs the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J5 over the Panasonic GX85

 1 J5 GX85 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Nikon 1 J5

 GX85 1 J5 
RevealedApril 2016April 2015More modern by 12 months
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX85

 1 J5 GX85 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J5 provides exterior measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX85 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 J5 against the GX85.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 J5 and GX85 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 J5 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 J5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon 1 J5 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 1 J5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
65
manual focus
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Street photography features
Panasonic GX85 Street photography features
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (231 grams)
does not have image stabilization
83
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography information
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery (250 shots)
63
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
bad battery power (290 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography info
80
lighter than competition in class (231 grams)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (250 CIPA)
68
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 J5
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (1")
no anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery (250 per charge)
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging factors
75
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (231 grams)
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic support
35
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J5 and Panasonic GX85
 Nikon 1 J5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon 1 J5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-04-03 2016-04-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 5A Venus Engine
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5568 x 3712 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 171 49
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 13 107
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings 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, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (15p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (120p/60p/30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 231 gr (0.51 pounds) 426 gr (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 71
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 479 662
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 290 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL24 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $497 $800