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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXCX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px4608 x 3072 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeed 3ABIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO minimum160160100
ISO maximum12800640016000
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px4608 x 3072 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets669
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon 1Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture43.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2.7x2.7x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1057325
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.59 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
no
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
25
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 LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots1037000921000460800
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicNone
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.47 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
1440000.0 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 2
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus353
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashnoyesno
Continuous drive60.0 fps15.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps
N/A
3.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • 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
N/A
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 144
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz9.81 oz7.41 oz
Width3.87 in4.24 in4.31 in
Height2.35 in3.21 in1.41 in
Depth1.24 in1.81 in2.47 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250310420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1485.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • 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
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
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