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Nikon 1 J3 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.93 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px6000 x 4000 px
Image sensor format
N/A
CX
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
23.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
Processor
N/A
Expeed 5AExpeed 4ABIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160160160100
ISO maximum6400128001280051200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3072 px5568 x 3712 px5232 x 3488 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets66610
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoNo
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.543.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points41105171125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)73105105179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in1.59 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
36
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
17117125
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92100010370001037000921600
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Electronic
Electronic
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.48 in0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5556
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
Continuous drive15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/4000 sec
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flash
N/A
noyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 240
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
400 x 144
N/A
1920 x 1080

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM
PCMAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.09 oz8.15 oz9.95 oz10.02 oz
Width3.98 in3.87 in4.37 in4.72 in
Height2.38 in2.35 in2.56 in2.62 in
Depth1.13 in1.24 in1.31 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220250310720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1020.0 mAh1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.25 h1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.03.12.02.0
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
noyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononono
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • 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
Multi
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • 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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • INC
  • IND
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyesyes

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