Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 6.1 cm 7.8 cm
Width 10.6 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 9.8 cm
Weight 237 g 505 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black | Red | Bronze
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor EXPEED 3 EXPEED 3
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 5 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Nikon F
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 39
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type - Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -1 to +0.7
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-400), ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200) ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
1992 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots -
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, distortion control, perspective control, noise reduction over long exposures
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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