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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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27
3.8 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeed 2BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum160100100
ISO maximum128002560051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets61210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560051200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture42.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points10511125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)10511179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
25
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
AutoAuto
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000921000921600
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronic
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.78 x1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.7 in0.83 in
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • 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 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
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
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps4.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
33
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
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD type4K 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
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 1441920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
LPCMAAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz17.99 oz10.02 oz
Width3.87 in5.0 in4.72 in
Height2.35 in3.8 in2.62 in
Depth1.24 in3.1 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250660720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A

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