Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100. 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.

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Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens Body only
Height 6.05 cm 6.28 cm
Width 10.2 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 2.97 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 197 g 224 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Red Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
SENSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type 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
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Image Processor EXPEED 3A BIONZ X
LENS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30 - 74mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 72 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) 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, Soft, miniature effect Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, 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, Underwater 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Video Recording Modes - FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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 1280 x 720 - 720/30p 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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 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, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode 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 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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