Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Let's look much closer at the Nikon 1 V1 versus Olympus E-M10 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 1 V1 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the 1 V1 (1") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V1 was announced 4 years prior to the E-M10 II which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1 V1 matches up versus the E-M10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon 1 V1 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The whole galleries are available at Nikon 1 V1 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V1 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Nikon 1 V1 versus Olympus E-M10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1 V1 compared to the E-M10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V1 and E-M10 II is 84 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 V1 and E-M10 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1 V1 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.