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Nikon 1 J5 vs Olympus PEN-F

3.87 in
2.35 in
Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
Nikon 1 J5
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
27
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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48
4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
18 %
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0 %
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42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatCXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.52 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed 5ATruePic VII

Image

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum16080
ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets67
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountNikon 1Micro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture41.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points10581
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)17181

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots10370001037000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLFP-TTL
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 1441920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
PCM

Design

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight8.15 oz13.16 oz
Width3.87 in4.91 in
Height2.35 in2.84 in
Depth1.24 in1.47 in

Storage

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version3.12.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon 1 J5Nikon 1 J5
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti

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