Nikon J1
Mirrorless Camera
vs Samsung NX210
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J1

Best price $599
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.2″ vs 1.44″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec

What’s good about the Samsung NX210

Best price
$399
  • 43% more battery life 330 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $399 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.3 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 369 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Has panorama image capture J1 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities J1 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities J1 does not have 3D

What the Nikon J1 and Samsung NX210 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 8.3 oz vs 7.7 oz
  • 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 Samsung NX210

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen

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