Panasonic GF3X vs Nikon J1

Panasonic GF3X advantages over Nikon J1

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.33 vs 3.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GF3X test data on DxO Mark J1 test data on DxO Mark
  459 vs 372 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  340 vs 230 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher max flash sync
  1/160 vs 1/60 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• More pixels
  12.1 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots