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 SP-810 UZ 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 SP-810 UZ has external dimensions of 106 x 76 x 74 mm (4.17 x 2.99 x 2.91″) and weighs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. Nikon 1 J4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 16mm shorter and 45mm thinner than Olympus SP-810 UZ. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SP-810 UZ has a built-in lens but Nikon 1 J4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1 J4, its thickness will increase significantly.
Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ.
Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ.
Top View Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ Size
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 (181g ) than the Olympus SP-810 UZ 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 SP-810 UZ 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 Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ'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, Olympus SP-810 UZ has a 14.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features TruePic III+ processor.
Below you can see the 1 J4 and SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Olympus SP-810 UZ Cameras
As seen above, Nikon 1 J4 has a 4.1x Larger sensor area than Olympus SP-810 UZ. 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 SP-810 UZ 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 SP-810 UZ 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
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Olympus SP-810 UZ 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
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Olympus SP-810 UZ 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
864 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Continuous Shooting: 0.7fps
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1200s
Unknown Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.70
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Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Olympus SP-810 UZ for Daily Photography
36.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
413g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Olympus SP-810 UZ 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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24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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 Olympus SP-810 UZ, 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 SP-810 UZ scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#327 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Olympus SP-810 UZ
Ranked
#100 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#817 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J4 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus SP-810 UZ in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Olympus SP-810 UZ |
Brand |
Nikon |
Olympus |
Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2011-07-27 |
Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
Size |
1" |
1/2.3" |
Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
Area |
116.16mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
4288 x 3216 |
Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
80 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 |
24-864 mm (36×) |
Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.9-5.7 |
Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
5cm |
Screen |
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Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
Size |
3" |
3" |
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 |
1/1200s |
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 |
Sensor-shift |
Built-in Flash |
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Flash Range |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
6.20 m |
External Flash |
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Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
0.7 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 |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4 |
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 |
413g |
Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
106 x 76 x 74mm |
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 |