Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Olympus E-M5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-M5 12.3 oz vs 15 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $497 vs $999
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.8 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1037k dots vs 610k dots
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs May 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 9 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board E-M5 does not have HDR
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What’s good about the Olympus OM-D E-M5

Best price
$999
  • 44% more battery life 360 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has a waterproof camera body J5 does not
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J5 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities J5 does not have 3D
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What the Nikon J5 and Olympus E-M5 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Olympus E-M5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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