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.
Here is the back view size comparison of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Fujifilm GFX 50R and Nikon 1 J5.
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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Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
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 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.
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.
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
Nikon 1 J5 for Portrait Photography
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
Nikon 1 J5 for Street Photography
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
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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
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Fujifilm GFX 50R for Sports Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Sports Photography
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
Nikon 1 J5 for Daily Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
775g
Body Thickness 66mm
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Fujifilm GFX 50R for Landscape Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Landscape Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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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 |
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
Ranked
#1 out of 124 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#3 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J5
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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
117 |
171 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Fujifilm G |
Nikon 1 |
| Number of Available Lenses |
10 |
13 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3.2x |
3" |
| Resolution |
2,360k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,690k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.97 |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
775g |
231g |
| Dimensions |
161 x 97 x 66mm |
98 x 60 x 32mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
250 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| 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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