Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon V2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 24 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $497 vs $1,260
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.8 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs October 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out V2 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board V2 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture V2 does not have panorama
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What’s good about the Nikon 1 V2

Best price
$1,260
  • Weighs a little bit less than the J5 9.8 oz vs 12.3 oz
  • 24% more battery life 310 shots vs 250 shots
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J5 does not
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What the Nikon J5 and Nikon V2 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 116 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Nikon V2

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