Nikon 1 J3
Mirrorless Camera
vs Sony NEX-5T
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J3

Best price $499
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-5T 7.1 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 15 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
  • Has 3D capture capabilities NEX-5T does not have 3D

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5T

Best price
$350
  • 50% more battery life 330 shots vs 220 shots
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $499
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2013 vs February 2013
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out 1 J3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities 1 J3 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector 1 J3 does not

What the Nikon 1 J3 and Sony NEX-5T have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon 1 J3 and the Sony NEX-5T

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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