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 Samsung NX2000 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 Samsung NX2000 and Nikon 1 J5. Nikon 1 J5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 21mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Samsung NX2000.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX2000 and Nikon 1 J5.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX2000 is 3g lighter than the Nikon 1 J5 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
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 Samsung NX2000 has an APS-C sized 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 Samsung NX2000 lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Samsung NX2000 nor Nikon 1 J5 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
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX2000's 3.7" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon 1 J5's 3" screen.
On the other hand, Nikon 1 J5 LCD screen has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Samsung NX2000 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to J5.
Samsung NX2000 has a 20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . 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.
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 NX2000 and J5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX2000 has a 3.2x 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Samsung NX2000 and Nikon 1 J5 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, NX2000 has scored 75, 10 points higher than J5.
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX2000 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.
Samsung NX2000 for Portrait Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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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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Samsung NX2000 for Street Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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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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Samsung NX2000 for Sports Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Sports Photography
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
21 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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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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Samsung NX2000 for Daily Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX2000 for Landscape Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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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
Read the details
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 Samsung NX2000 has an advantage over Nikon 1 J5. There are 32 lenses for Samsung NX2000's Samsung NX mount, on the other hand there are only 13 lenses for Nikon 1 J5'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 Samsung NX mount and 7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Samsung NX2000 Lenses |
# of Nikon 1 J5 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
4 |
| Standard Prime |
5 |
2 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
1 |
| Wideangle Prime |
11 |
2 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
2 |
| Telephoto Prime |
3 |
n/a |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
2 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
4 |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
1 |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
32 |
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 Samsung NX2000 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 Samsung NX2000 and Nikon 1 J5 scores compare:
Samsung NX2000
Ranked
#50 out of 122 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#259 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J5
Ranked
#30 out of 122 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#178 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Nikon 1 J5 has a higher Overall Score than the Samsung NX2000. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that J5 trails behind the NX2000: Imaging
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Samsung NX2000. If not, we recommend the Nikon 1 J5.
| General |
Samsung NX2000 |
Nikon 1 J5 |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2013-11-30 |
2015-04-03 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
|
|
| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1" |
| Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
368.95mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
21 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5568 x 3712 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
160 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
|
Autofocus |
|
|
| AF Touch |
|
|
| AF Continuous |
|
|
| AF Single |
|
|
| AF Tracking |
|
|
| AF Selective |
|
|
| AF Center |
|
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
|
| AF Live View |
|
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
|
| Number of Focus Points |
21 |
171 |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
Nikon 1 |
| Number of Available Lenses |
32 |
13 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,152k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
|
| Aperture Priority |
|
|
| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
|
| Custom White Balance |
|
|
| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
|
| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
|
|
| Continuous Shooting |
8.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
|
| AF-Area |
|
|
| Center Weighted |
|
|
| AE Bracketing |
|
|
| WB Bracketing |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Connectivity |
|
|
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
|
Physical |
|
|
| Environmental Sealing |
|
|
| Weight |
228g |
231g |
| Dimensions |
119 x 65 x 36mm |
98 x 60 x 32mm |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
250 shots |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
|
|
| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
75 |
65 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.4 |
22.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.3 |
12.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
908 |
479 |
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