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Nikon 1 J4 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXCX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.93 in
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4AExpeed 5ABIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
23.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160160100
ISO maximum128001280051200
Maximum image resolution5232 x 3488 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7610
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.543.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x1.5x
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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points171105125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105105179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)17117125
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.536
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots10370001037000921600
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneElectronic
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/60s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range556
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps60.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)416 x 144400 x 1441920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.94 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
60.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300250720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB version2.03.12.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnonoyes
WirelessBuilt-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
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
N/A

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