Side by side comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses |
Height | 6.1 cm | 6.28 cm |
Width | 10.6 cm | 10.96 cm |
Depth | 2.98 cm | 3.57 cm |
Weight | 237 g | 224 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Silver | Black |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
SENSOR | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 10.1 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | High Speed AF CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 12,000,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,100,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 13.2 x 8.8 mm | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
PROCESSOR | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Image Processor | EXPEED 3 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 81mm | 24 - 75mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | 77 degree(s) | 83 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 12 elements | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 40.5 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Nikon 1 | Sony E-mount |
Features | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
SECOND LENS |
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Type | - | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 82.5 - 315mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 1 m |
Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 13 elements |
Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
Features | - | ED glass |
FOCUSING | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 135 | 179 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | 1.5 |
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EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
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 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, matrix | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
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 | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/60sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
FLASH | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 4 |
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 |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Video Recording Modes | - | FH, FX, PS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo |
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 |
JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 220 shots | Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing |
OTHERS | Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |