| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.8 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | 1 J5 | PowerShot G10 |
| Model Number | 1 J5 | G10 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.8 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98.3 x 59.7 x 31.5 mm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Weight | 231 GM | 350 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB Hi-speed USB | USB |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 13.2 | 1/1.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 60 | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon 1 mount | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto AF, Auto AF-S/AF-C selection AF-A, Single-Servo AF AF-S, Continuous-Servo AF-C, Full-time Servo AF-F, Manual Focus MF | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Matrix | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed Auto with flexible Program P | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronic Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic Shutter 1/16,000 sec. | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 20 frames | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |
| image features |
| Image Format | Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Maximum Resolution | 5,568 x 3,136 | - |
| Image Sizing | 4,800 x 920 | - |
| Still Image Size | 5,568 x 3,712 | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| Picture Angle | Approx 2.7x lens focal length Nikon | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 15.0 MP |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,037,000 Dots | - |
| LCD Display | Tilt | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | Approx 461000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | No | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wireless Mobile Utility WMU | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | microSD micro Secure Digital, microSDHC, microSDXC memory cards | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Power Supply | EH-5b AC Adapter | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 250 shots | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Built-in stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Resolution | HD 1920 x 1080/60p | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Video Quality | HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV | MOV Image H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Advanced movie mode includes HD movie, 4K movie, time-lapse movie, slow motion, jump cut, fast motion and 4-second movie | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 2x-10x |