Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony a5000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1037k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs March 2014
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha a5000

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a little bit less than the J5 9.5 oz vs 12.3 oz
  • 68% more battery life 420 shots vs 250 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $448 vs $497
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 0 f-stop 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities J5 does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Nikon J5 and Sony a5000 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 20.8 MP vs 20.1 MP
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Sony a5000

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
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