Canon S120 vs Nikon J5

Nikon J5 advantages over Canon S120

• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/1.7 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Slower slow-motion
  1200 fps vs 240 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.37 vs 1.90 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• 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.

  J5 test data on DxO Mark S120 test data on DxO Mark
  479 vs 246 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• More pixels
  20.8 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  59.4 fps vs 11.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  20 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  59.4 fps vs 1.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/2500 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light