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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXCX
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.52 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px3872 x 2592 px5232 x 3488 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3840x2160
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3920x2616
  • 2608x1744
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeed 3Expeed 4ABIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO minimum160100160100
ISO maximum1280064001280016000
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px3872 x 2592 px5232 x 3488 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets6669
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Nikon 1Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x2.7 x2.7 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture43.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points10513517125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)10573105
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.59 in1.59 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
17125
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
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

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots10370009210001037000460800
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Electronic
None
Separate info displaynononono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.47 in0.48 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
2.7 x
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • 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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3533
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/250s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
54
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashnoyesyesno
Continuous drive60.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps3.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 144320 x 240
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps1200.0 fps1200.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
AACPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz10.37 oz9.95 oz7.41 oz
Width3.87 in4.45 in4.37 in4.31 in
Height2.35 in2.99 in2.56 in1.41 in
Depth1.24 in1.71 in1.31 in2.47 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250350310420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYnoyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.25 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version3.12.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
RotatingRotatingRotating

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