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Nikon 1 J4 Digital Camera
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Samsung NX5 Digital Camera
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.92 in0.93 in
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5232 x 3488 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4ADRIMeBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160100100
ISO maximum12800320051200
Maximum image resolution5232 x 3488 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Samsung NXSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x
N/A
1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Manua
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points17115125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter2.17 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
25
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
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 LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000230000921600
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
320 x 240 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
98.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.86 x1.07 x
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
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
N/A
  • 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 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range5116
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Soft
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps3.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDHD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)416 x 144
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.94 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeMILCBridgeSLR
Body materialAluminium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemno
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight6.77 oz12.17 oz10.02 oz
Width3.92 in4.84 in4.72 in
Height2.36 in3.43 in2.62 in
Depth1.12 in1.57 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
ACBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300200720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
6.7 h1.5 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1300.0 mAh
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCno
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
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 recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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