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Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon J5

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Fujifilm GFX 50R

51 MP | Medium format (44 x 33 mm) CMOS Sensor

Fujifilm GFX 50R
$3999.00

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Nikon 1 J5

21 MP | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

Nikon 1 J5
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Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Mirrorless cameras from Fujifilm and Nikon. Fujifilm GFX 50R was introduced to market in September 2018 and Nikon 1 J5 was launched in April 2015. As you can see, J5 is 3 years older than GFX 50R. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Fujifilm GFX 50R has a 51.0MP Medium format sensor whereas Nikon 1 J5 has a 21.0MP 1" sensor.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Fujifilm GFX 50R Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2018-09-25
  • 51MP - Medium format CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 12800 ( expands to 50-102400)
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 3.2x Tilting Screen
  • 3690k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 775g. 161 x 97 x 66 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Nikon 1 J5 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-04-03
  • 21MP - 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 20.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1200fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 231g. 98 x 60 x 32 mm
  • Replaced Nikon 1 J4 Compare

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Fujifilm GFX 50R over Nikon 1 J5
External Flash Shoe Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder Electronic vs None Better framing and control
Max Sensor Resolution 51 MP vs 21 MP 142% more pixels
LCD Screen Size 3.2x vs 3" 0.2 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution 2.360k dots vs 1.037k dots 127% higher resolution screen
Battery Life 400 shots vs 250 shots 150 more frames with a single charge
Microphone Port Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Sensor Pixel Area 28.40µm2 vs 5.62µm2 405% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Flash Sync Port Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash
Bluetooth Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Storage Slot 2 vs 1 Extra storage slot
Support for UHS Memory Cards UHS-II vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds
Reasons to choose Nikon 1 J5 over Fujifilm GFX 50R
Built-in Flash Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Number of Focus Points 171 vs 117 54 more focus points
Continuous Shooting 20.0fps vs 3.0fps 17 fps faster
Weight 231 g vs 775 g 544 g lighter
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
NFC Connection Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Common Strengths of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5
Wireless Connection Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Articulating Screen Yes vs Yes Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
RAW Support Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution 51 MP vs 21 MP Bigger prints and more details
Timelapse Recording Yes vs Yes creative shooting
Smartphone Remote Control Yes vs Yes Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Weaknesses of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5
Image Stabilization No vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5. Nikon 1 J5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 63mm narrower, 37mm shorter and 34mm thinner than Fujifilm GFX 50R.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Camera Size Comparison - Front View


Here is the back view size comparison of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Camera Size Comparison - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5.
Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Camera Size Comparison - Top View

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Detailed Size Comparison

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon 1 J5 is significantly lighter (544g ) than the Fujifilm GFX 50R which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Fujifilm GFX 50R has a Medium format sensor and Nikon 1 J5 has a smaller 1" sensor, Nikon 1 J5's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Fujifilm GFX 50R lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Weather Sealing

With its weather sealed body, we believe that GFX 50R has a big advantage over J5 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Fujifilm GFX 50R's 3.2x LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon 1 J5's 3" screen.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5: Sensor Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R has a 51.0MP Medium format (44 x 33 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features X Processor Pro processor. 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.

Fujifilm GFX 50R's sensor provides 30MP more than Nikon 1 J5's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

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 moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the GFX 50R and J5 sensor size comparison.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5 Sensor Size Comparison


As seen above, Fujifilm GFX 50R has a 12.5x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Fujifilm GFX 50R for Portrait Photography

EXCELLENT

Nikon 1 J5 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Fujifilm GFX 50R for Street Photography

GOOD

Nikon 1 J5 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details

Fujifilm GFX 50R for Sports Photography

GOOD

Nikon 1 J5 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
117 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
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Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
171 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 250 shots
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Fujifilm GFX 50R for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT

Nikon 1 J5 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
775g
Body Thickness 66mm
Read the details
231g
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
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Fujifilm GFX 50R for Landscape Photography

GOOD

Nikon 1 J5 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details


Nikon 1 J5 vs Fujifilm GFX 50R Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon 1 J5 has an advantage over Fujifilm GFX 50R There are 13 lenses for Nikon 1 J5's Nikon 1 mount, on the other hand there are only 10 lenses for Fujifilm GFX 50R's Fujifilm G lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 3 lenses for Fujifilm G mount and 7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount with IS.

Lens Type # of Fujifilm GFX 50R Lenses # of Nikon 1 J5 Lenses
Standard Zoom n/a 4
Standard Prime 2 2
Wideangle Zoom 1 1
Wideangle Prime 3 2
Telephoto Zoom 1 2
Telephoto Prime 3 n/a
SuperZoom n/a 2
Wideangle Fisheye Prime n/a n/a
Macro Prime n/a n/a
Perspective Control Prime n/a n/a
Telephoto Mirror Prime n/a n/a
TOTAL 10 13
Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Nikon 1 J5: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5 scores compare:

Fujifilm GFX 50R
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #1 out of 124 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #3 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J5
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #29 out of 124 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #176 out of 1190 in all Cameras

Fujifilm GFX 50R is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon 1 J5 in all criteria except one: Portability. Nikon 1 J5 is significantly smaller than Fujifilm GFX 50R. If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon 1 J5. Otherwise, Fujifilm GFX 50R is the better camera overall.

Fujifilm GFX 50R
Fujifilm GFX 50R
$3999.00

Nikon 1 J5
Nikon 1 J5
$799.95

Nikon 1 J5 vs Fujifilm GFX 50R Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Fujifilm GFX 50R Nikon 1 J5
Brand Fujifilm Nikon
Announced 2018-09-25 2015-04-03
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size Medium format 1"
Dimensions 44 x 33 mm 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Area 1452.00mm2 116.16mm2
Megapixels 51 megapixels 21 megapixels
Max Resolution 8256 x 6192 5568 x 3712
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 12,800 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 102400 ISO -
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 160 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 50 ISO -
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 117 171
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Fujifilm G Nikon 1
Number of Available Lenses 10 13
Screen
Type Tilting Tilting
Size 3.2x 3"
Resolution 2,360k dots 1,037k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.97 n/a
Photography Features
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 5.00 m (ISO 100)
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 20.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 775g 231g
Dimensions 161 x 97 x 66mm 98 x 60 x 32mm
Battery Life 400 shots 250 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 65
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.1
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 12.0
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 479
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