Sony RX100 II has a
20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon 1 J5 has a
21.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5A processor.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon 1 J5's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the RX100 II and J5 sensor size comparison.
Sony RX100 II and Nikon 1 J5 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony RX100 II and Nikon 1 J5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, RX100 II has scored 67, 2 points higher than J5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony RX100 II |
67 |
22.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
483 ISO |
Nikon 1 J5 |
65 |
22.1 bits |
12.0 Evs |
479 ISO |