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Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
78
Overall
63
Nikon 1 J5 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 J4
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon 1 J5 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 1 J5 (21MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the 1 J5 (1") and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 J5 was launched 4 years later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1 J5 matches up vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J5 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 1 J5 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
RevealedApril 2015August 2010Fresher by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k920kSharper screen (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Nikon 1 J5

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 1 J5 

Common features in the Nikon 1 J5 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 1 J5 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 J5 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Check out the Nikon 1 J5 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 J5 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 J5 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 91 and 85 respectively.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 J5 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 J5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon 1 J5 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 1 J5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
40
manual focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Street photography features
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography features
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
lighter than average in class (231 grams)
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography factors
64
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
high max fps (20.0 fps)
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 shots)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 Travel photography features
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography features
80
lighter than average in class (231g)
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
63
better than average battery power (440 shots)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon 1 J5
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
good sensor size (1")
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 shots)
52
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J5 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (231g)
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
27
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon 1 J5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J5 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Nikon 1 J5Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon 1 J5 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-04-03 2010-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5A Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 171 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 13 -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 4.50 m
Flash options 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, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (15p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (120p/60p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 pounds) 367 gr (0.81 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 60 x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 479 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 440 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL24 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $497 $147