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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
84
Imaging
40
Features
68
Overall
51
Nikon 1 V1 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS 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
  • Refreshed by Nikon 1 V2
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2012
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon 1 V1 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the 1 V1 (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 1 V1 (1") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 V1 was launched 11 months before the XZ-2 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1 V1 matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V1 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 1 V1 XZ-2 iHS 
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Nikon 1 V1

 XZ-2 iHS 1 V1 
IntroducedDecember 2012January 2012More modern by 11 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon 1 V1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 1 V1 XZ-2 iHS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V1 offers outside measurements of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Nikon 1 V1 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 V1 compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V1 and XZ-2 iHS is 84 and 85 respectively.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 V1 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 V1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 V1
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
46
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Street photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography features
62
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
66
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (346 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography information
53
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (340 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
41
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
61
good battery (340 shots)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (346g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography factors
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
55
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
good battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon 1 V1
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
30
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
36
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (346g)
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Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Nikon 1 V1Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon 1 V1 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-20 2012-12-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 135 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 13 -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 gr (0.84 lb) 346 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 76 x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 49
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 11.3
DXO Low light score 346 216
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 Li-90B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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