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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
Nikon 1 J5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
23.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed 5A
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
CX

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum12580160
ISO maximum12800320012800
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets8
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
EXIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x40.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture1.83.33.5
Maximum aperture1.83.34
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points19105
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon 1
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
2.7 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
2.7x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
105
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
171

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:24:3
N/A
Screen dots10400009220001037000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range7
N/A
5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
N/A
no
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/3200 sec1/16000 sec
Continuous shooting
N/A
noyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/60s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080400 x 144
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps1200.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps29.97 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
50.0 min.60.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Body typeCompactCompactMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz9.74 oz8.15 oz
Width4.06 in4.33 in3.87 in
Height2.38 in2.51 in2.35 in
Depth1.59 in1.57 in1.24 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210250250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V7.4 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.03.1
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE

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