Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens Body only
Height 6.1 cm 10.23 cm
Width 10.6 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 237 g 657 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Image Processor EXPEED 3 -
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 L-Mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
ISO (Max) 6400 204800
Native ISO - 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec -
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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