Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
vs FujiFilm X-M1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $497 vs $900
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.8 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs July 2013
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board X-M1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture X-M1 does not have panorama

What’s good about the FujiFilm X-M1

Best price
$900
  • 40% more battery life 350 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities J5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J5 does not

What the Nikon J5 and FujiFilm X-M1 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.3 oz vs 11.6 oz
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the FujiFilm X-M1

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

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