Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GX7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Weighs a little bit less than the GX7 12.3 oz vs 14.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.8 MP vs 16 MP
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs October 2013
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
Find out more about the Nikon 1 J5

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX7

Best price
$450
  • 28% more battery life 320 shots vs 250 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $450 vs $497
  • 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 Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities J5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J5 does not
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What the Nikon J5 and Panasonic GX7 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Panasonic GX7

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