Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm and Olympus OM-D E-M10. 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens Body only
Height 6.05 cm 8.23 cm
Width 10.2 cm 11.91 cm
Depth 2.97 cm 4.59 cm
Weight 197 g 350 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Red Black | Silver
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
SENSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type 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 (4/3")
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Image Processor EXPEED 3A TruePic VII
LENS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30 - 74mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 72 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
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 Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.15x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 2
Features - Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, 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, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS
Special Effects Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
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 ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20
DISPLAY Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control
FLASH Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
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
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/30p 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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 320 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Olympus OM-D E-M10
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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