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 Sony RX100 VII 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 Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5. Nikon 1 J5 is 4mm narrower and 11mm thinner than Sony RX100 VII but it is also 2mm taller. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX100 VII has a built-in lens but Nikon 1 J5 doesn't. Once you put a lens on J5, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon 1 J5 is significantly lighter (71g ) than the Sony RX100 VII 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 J5, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII 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 Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Sony RX100 VII has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. 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 RX100 VII and J5 sensor size comparison.
Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that J5 has a better overall score of 65, 2 points higher compared to RX100 VII's score of 63.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony RX100 VII 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.
Sony RX100 VII for Portrait Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
No External Flash Shoe
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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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Sony RX100 VII for Street Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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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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Sony RX100 VII for Sports Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 260 shots
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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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Sony RX100 VII for Daily Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Daily Photography
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
302g
Body Thickness 43mm
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Sony RX100 VII for Landscape Photography
Nikon 1 J5 for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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
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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 Sony RX100 VII 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 Sony RX100 VII and Nikon 1 J5 scores compare:
Sony RX100 VII
Ranked
#8 out of 57 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#148 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
Sony RX100 VII has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon 1 J5 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
Nikon 1 J5 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2019-07-25 |
2015-04-03 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
1" |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
21 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5568 x 3712 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
160 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
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 |
n/a |
171 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Nikon 1 |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-200 mm (8.3x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
8cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.59 |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/32000s |
1/16000s |
| 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 |
Optical |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
20.0 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 |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
302g |
231g |
| Dimensions |
102 x 58 x 43mm |
98 x 60 x 32mm |
| Battery Life |
260 shots |
250 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 |
63 |
65 |
| DxO Color Depth |
21.8 |
22.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.4 |
12.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
418 |
479 |
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