Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon S2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.8 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1037k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs June 2014
  • Viewscreen flips out S2 does not have a flip out viewscreen
Find out more about the Nikon 1 J5

What’s good about the Nikon 1 S2

Best price
$279
  • Weighs a little bit less than the J5 8.1 oz vs 12.3 oz
Find out more about the Nikon 1 S2

What the Nikon J5 and Nikon S2 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 12 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 116 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 20 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Nikon S2

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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