Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon J1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price $239
  • 57% more battery life 360 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs November 2011
  • Viewscreen flips out J1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board J1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture J1 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities J1 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Nikon 1 J1

Best price
$599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL5 8.3 oz vs 11.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 17 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
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What the Olympus E-PL5 and Nikon J1 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL5 and the Nikon J1

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