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

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Best price $279
  • 50% more battery life 330 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $499
  • Significantly larger image sensor 365 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out 1 J3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
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What’s good about the Nikon 1 J3

Best price
$499
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-5 7.1 oz vs 10.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs June 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 15 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
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What the Sony NEX-5 and Nikon 1 J3 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 14.2 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-5 and the Nikon 1 J3

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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