Nikon 1
J1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ5

Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Nikon 1 J2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

47

  
Nikon 1 J1

34

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
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Nikon 1 J1

Reasons to buy the Nikon 1 J1

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,200 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
60 fps
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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 Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
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 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon J1
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,200 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 60 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 24x faster continuous shooting
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Sensor size Larger sensor Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 4x larger sensor
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The J1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/16000s vs 1/2000s
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 8x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.4"
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 Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ5
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Startup delay Less startup delay 1000 ms vs 1400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
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 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 245 g vs 277 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon 1 J1 Nikon 1 J1
34 vs 47
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Nikon 1 J1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon 1 J3

Nikon 1 J3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Higher true resolution
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the 1 J3 vs the 1 J1
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$392 - $395 with 10-30mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Battery life Longer battery life
Size Larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the 1 V1 vs the 1 J1
Nikon 1 J2

Nikon 1 J2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$449 with 10-30mm lens
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the 1 J2 vs the 1 J1
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $499 with 20-50mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Much higher true resolution
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the NX1000 vs the 1 J1
Nikon 1 S1

Nikon 1 S1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$447 with 11-2mm lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the 1 S1 vs the 1 J1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ5
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ5
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ5
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ5

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