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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
Nikon 1 J5
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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.52 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 5ABIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum160100100
ISO maximum128001600025600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets6910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Sony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture43.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points10525179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)105
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.81 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1712525
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x8.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots1037000460800921600
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.22 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
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 plus333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range544
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
External flashnonono
Continuous drive60.0 fps3.5 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps3.5 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps3.5 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
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 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz7.41 oz7.9 oz
Width3.87 in4.31 in4.31 in
Height2.35 in1.41 in2.47 in
Depth1.24 in2.47 in1.41 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)250420400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
LithiumLithium
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.4 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMulti
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A

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