Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS. 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. Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens NX 18-55mm OIS lens
Height 6.1 cm 9.55 cm
Width 10.6 cm 12.7 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 4.17 cm
Weight 237 g 375 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Image Processor EXPEED 3 DRIMeIV
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
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 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm 27.7 - 84.7mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) 75.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
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 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, jump shot, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/60sec -
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, MPO
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 Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
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
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
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
H.264 - 1920 x 810
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
H.264 - 320 x 240
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard 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
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 9 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 RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart AUTO, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi)
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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