Nikon 1 J5 vs Sony A9

Let's look more closely at the Nikon 1 J5 vs Sony A9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1 J5 (21MP) and the A9 (24MP) is relatively similar but the 1 J5 (1") and A9 (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The 1 J5 was launched 24 months before the A9 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon 1 J5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 1 J5 matches up against the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon 1 J5 & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 J5 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J5 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 1 J5 versus the A9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J5 and A9 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 J5 and A9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 J5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 1 J5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.