Nikon 1 J5 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon 1 J5 versus Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and Q7 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The 1 J5 was manufactured 21 months after the Q7 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1 J5 scores versus the Q7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 J5 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J5 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J5 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Nikon 1 J5 versus Pentax Q7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 1 J5 vs the Q7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1 J5 and Q7 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 J5 and Q7.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon 1 J5 will render more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent 1 J5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.