Nikon J1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony HX10
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J1

Best price $599
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.2″ vs 1.375″
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Interchangeable lenses HX10 does not have lens options
  • Has RAW image capture HX10 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Nikon 1 J1

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Best price
$400
  • 48% more battery life 340 shots vs 230 shots
  • Cheaper street price $400 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging J1 does not have GPS
  • 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
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

What the Nikon J1 and Sony HX10 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 8.3 oz
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon J1 and the Sony HX10

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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