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 Olympus FE-45 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). Olympus FE-45 has external dimensions of 94 x 62 x 23 mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 0.91″) and weighs 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45. Olympus FE-45 is 6mm narrower and 6mm thinner than Nikon 1 J4 but it is also 2mm taller. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus FE-45 has a built-in lens but Nikon 1 J4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45 Size and Weight - Back View
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus FE-45 is significantly lighter (90g ) than the Nikon 1 J4 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon 1 J4 nor Olympus FE-45 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus FE-45's 2.5" screen.
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, Olympus FE-45 has a 10.0MP 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Nikon 1 J4's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus FE-45'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.
Below you can see the 1 J4 and FE-45 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon 1 J4 has a 4.2x Larger sensor area than Olympus FE-45. 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 Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus FE-45 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
Olympus FE-45 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
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Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Olympus FE-45 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
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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
36 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Olympus FE-45 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
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Image Stabilization
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
108 mm Tele Lens
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Olympus FE-45 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
142g
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Olympus FE-45 for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
36 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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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 Olympus FE-45, 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 Olympus FE-45 scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#326 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus FE-45
Ranked
#457 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#1177 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J4 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus FE-45 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Nikon 1 J4.
| General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Olympus FE-45 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2009-01-07 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Size |
1" |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
27.72mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
10 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
64 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 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
36-108 mm (3×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F3.1-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
2.5" |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/2000s |
| 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 |
Digital only |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
n/a |
| 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 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| 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 |
142g |
| Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
94 x 62 x 23mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |