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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXDXDX
Sensor size0.52 in0.93 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160100100
ISO maximum12800640012800
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets61212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesno
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesno
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
640012800
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon FNikon-AF
Optical zoom3.0 x11.1 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture4
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1055111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1055111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.64 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots1037000922000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Separate info displaynoyesno
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.94 x0.8 x
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.71 in
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
1280.0 px
HD type4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 144
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz
Width3.87 in5.79 in4.88 in
Height2.35 in4.49 in2.93 in
Depth1.24 in2.91 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2501000550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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