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Nikon 1 J4 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXCX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.91 in0.93 in
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4AExpeed 5ABIONZBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
23.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160160100100
ISO maximum12800128001600051200
Maximum image resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets76910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Sony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.543.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points17110525125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105105
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in1.81 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1711712525
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
36
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots10370001037000460800921600
Touch screenyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNoneElectronic
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
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
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3335
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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5546
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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-TTLTTLTTL
External flashnononoyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)416 x 144400 x 1441920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.94 fps15.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
60.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A
AAC
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight6.77 oz8.15 oz7.41 oz10.02 oz
Width3.92 in3.87 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height2.36 in2.35 in1.41 in2.62 in
Depth1.12 in1.24 in2.47 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • 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
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300250420720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
no
Microphone portnono
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
Rotating
N/A

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