Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm. 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

Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens
Height 6.28 cm 6.05 cm
Width 10.96 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 2.97 cm
Weight 210 g 197 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White | Red
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 2.7x
SENSOR Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Image Processor BIONZ X EXPEED 3A
LENS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 6 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Nikon 1
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 -
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 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 135
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 16000 6400
Native ISO 100-16000 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100 - 16000, ISO auto (100-16000) ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 1/160 sec 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 5
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 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, NEF (RAW)
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 Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 5456 x 3632
JPEG 5456 x 3064
JPEG 3872 x 2576
JPEG 3872 x 2176
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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, 25p 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 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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