Nikon 1 J5 has a
21.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5A processor. On the other hand, Nikon 1 V3 has a
18.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4A processor.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Nikon 1 J5's sensor lacks 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 moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the J5 and 1 V3 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon 1 V3 Cameras
Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon 1 V3 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon 1 V3 has 13% larger pixel area (6.36µm 2 vs 5.62µm 2 ) compared to Nikon 1 J5, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon 1 J5 and Nikon 1 V3 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, J5 has scored 65, 13 points higher than 1 V3.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon 1 J5
65
22.1 bits
12.0 Evs
479 ISO
Nikon 1 V3
52
20.8 bits
10.7 Evs
384 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon 1 J5
or the
Nikon 1 V3 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
