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Nikon 1 J2 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3872 x 2592 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
N/A
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3
N/A
Expeed 3BIONZBIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
CX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 160
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100160100100100
ISO maximum6400640064001600051200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
6400
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3872 x 2592 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets666910
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
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • 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 1Sony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1354113525125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)737373
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter1.59 in1.59 in1.59 in1.81 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 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
2525
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
36

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000460800921600
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneElectronicNoneElectronic
Separate info displaynonononono
Second displayno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.47 in
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
2.7 x
N/A
1.07 x
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesMovie
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
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
1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55535
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/250s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range55
N/A
46
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
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTLTTL
Continuous drive10.0 fps15.0 fps10.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Spotlight
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flash
N/A
N/A
yesnoyes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
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 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAACAAC
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLRMILCSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight8.36 oz7.09 oz10.37 oz7.41 oz10.02 oz
Width4.17 in3.98 in4.45 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height2.4 in2.38 in2.99 in1.41 in2.62 in
Depth1.17 in1.13 in1.71 in2.47 in1.78 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
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG 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 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220220350420720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
Y
On/off switchyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1020.0 mAh
N/A
1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB AMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
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
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
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
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingRotatingRotatingRotating
N/A

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