Nikon 1 J2
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GX7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J2

Best price $599
  • Weighs a lot less than the GX7 8.4 oz vs 14.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 29 in³
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX7

Best price
$450
  • 45% more battery life 320 shots vs 220 shots
  • Cheaper street price $450 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs August 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out 1 J2 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board 1 J2 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities 1 J2 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector 1 J2 does not
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What the Nikon 1 J2 and Panasonic GX7 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 5 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon 1 J2 and the Panasonic GX7

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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