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 Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon 1 J4 has external dimensions of 100 x 60 x 29 mm (3.92 x 2.36 x 1.12″) and weighs 232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz) (including batteries). Canon 5D MII has external dimensions of 152 x 114 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.49 x 2.95″) and weighs 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII. Nikon 1 J4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 52mm narrower, 54mm shorter and 46mm thinner than Canon 5D MII.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon 1 J4 is significantly lighter (618g ) than the Canon 5D MII 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 Canon 5D MII has a Full frame sensor and Nikon 1 J4 has a smaller 1" sensor, Nikon 1 J4's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon 5D MII lenses.
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Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of 5D MII, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to 1 J4.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon 1 J4 has a 18.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MII has a 21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the 1 J4 and 5D MII sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII Cameras
As seen above, Canon 5D MII has a 7.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J4. 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.
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 Canon 5D MII has an advantage over Nikon 1 J4 There are 250 lenses for Canon 5D MII's Canon EF mount, on the other hand there are only 13 lenses for Nikon 1 J4's Nikon 1 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 7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount and 76 lenses for Canon EF mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon 1 J4 Lenses |
# of Canon 5D MII Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
22 (22 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
2 |
17 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
20 (20 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
2 |
46 (46 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
50 (50 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
n/a |
43 (43 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
2 |
9 (9 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
24 (24 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
16 (16 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
13 |
250 (250 Full Frame) |
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII 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.
Nikon 1 J4 for Portrait Photography
Canon 5D MII for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Canon 5D MII for Street Photography
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Canon 5D MII for Sports Photography
Fast Continuous Shooting: 60.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
105 Cross Type Focus sensors
171 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Good Battery Life: 850 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
No Image Stabilization
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Canon 5D MII for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
850g
Body Thickness 75mm
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Canon 5D MII for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
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 Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII, 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 Nikon 1 J4 and Canon 5D MII scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#326 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Canon 5D MII
Ranked
#38 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#177 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Canon 5D MII is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon 1 J4 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon 1 J4. Otherwise, Canon 5D MII is the better camera overall.
| General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Canon |
| Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2009-02-13 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
21 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
5616 x 3744 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
100 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 |
171 |
9 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
Canon EF |
| Number of Available Lenses |
13 |
250 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.71x |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/16000s |
n/a |
| 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 |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
4.0 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 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
232g |
850g |
| Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
152 x 114 x 75mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
850 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 |
79 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.9 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1815 |
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