Nikon J5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony a6000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J5

Best price $497
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $497 vs $598
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs April 2014
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 11 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha a6000

Best price
$598
  • 24% more battery life 310 shots vs 250 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 20.8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities J5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J5 does not
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What the Nikon J5 and Sony a6000 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.3 oz vs 12.1 oz
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 922k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon J5 and the Sony a6000

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