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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
84
Imaging
40
Features
68
Overall
51
Nikon 1 V1 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

Nikon 1 V1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 383g - 113 x 76 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • New Model is Nikon 1 V2
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V1 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 1 V1 E-M10 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Nikon 1 V1

 E-M10 II 1 V1 
ReleasedAugust 2015January 2012Newer by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon 1 V1 and Olympus E-M10 II

 1 V1 E-M10 II 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

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

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
62
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Sports photography info
Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography info
53
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
41
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
offers touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
OM System OM-1 Set to Enhance Autofocus

Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography factors
60
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V1 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Nikon 1 V1Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon 1 V1 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-20 2015-08-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 135 81
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 13 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200) 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lbs) 390 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 76 x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 346 842
Other
Battery life 350 photos 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 BLS-50
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $670 $499