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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.93 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3872 x 2592 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
N/A
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 3
N/A
Expeed 3DRIMe IVBIONZ
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
CXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 160
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO minimum100160100100100
ISO maximum6400640064002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3872 x 2592 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets66679
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
N/A
NoNo
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1Samsung NXSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1354113524725
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)737373105
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in1.59 in1.59 in2.28 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
24725

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.31 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDAMOLEDLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000768000460800
Touch screennononoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneElectronicNoneNone
Separate info displaynonononono
Second displayno
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.47 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
2.7 x
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
800 x 480 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Shooting modesMovie
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55533
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/250s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range55
N/A
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Soft
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTLTTL
Continuous drive10.0 fps15.0 fps10.0 fps8.6 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Spotlight
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps8.6 fps3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps8.6 fps3.5 fps
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flash
N/A
N/A
yesyesno
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
23
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 120
  • 640 x 240
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 240
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 810
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 120
N/A
320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAACAACAAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight8.36 oz7.09 oz10.37 oz10.02 oz7.41 oz
Width4.17 in3.98 in4.45 in4.8 in4.31 in
Height2.4 in2.38 in2.99 in2.51 in1.41 in
Depth1.17 in1.13 in1.71 in1.6 in2.47 in

Storage

Internal storage1.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
128.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220220350330420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1020.0 mAh
N/A
1130.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.6 V7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.66 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB AMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesnoyes
NFCnononoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesyes
Firewirenonononono
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.4a
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesnoyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VLS
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotatingRotatingRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating

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