Nikon J1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony NEX-5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-5 8.3 oz vs 10.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Newer camera November 2011 vs June 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Best price
$279
  • 43% more battery life 330 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 365 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out J1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board J1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture J1 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities J1 does not have 3D
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What the Nikon J1 and Sony NEX-5 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon J1 and the Sony NEX-5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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