Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Olympus PEN E-PL7

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Olympus PEN E-PL7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Olympus PEN E-PL7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens Body only
Height 6.1 cm 6.7 cm
Width 10.6 cm 11.49 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 3.84 cm
Weight 237 g 357 g
Body Material - Metal
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black | White
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Image Processor EXPEED 3 TruePic VII
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 81
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-1600
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode)
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Olympus PEN E-PL7
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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