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Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	Nikon 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	20.8 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha A7	1 J5
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	20.8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm	98.3 x 59.7 x 31.5 mm
Weight	474 GM	231 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	1 J5
Ports	-	USB Hi-speed USB
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.8 x 23.9 mm	13.2
Maximum ISO	25600 ISO	12800 ISO
Sensor Technology	Exmor CMOS sensor	-
Maximum FPS	-	60
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	Nikon 1 mount
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour	-
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	27 mm	-
focus features
Focus Mode	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF	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
Focus Range	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Matrix
White Balancing	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual
Panorama Type	Sweep Panorama	-
Other Focus Features	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON	-
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie	Programmed Auto with flexible Program P
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	Electronic Shutter
Shutter Speed	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode	Electronic Shutter 1/16,000 sec.
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode	20 frames
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1	Auto
Flash Compensation	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW
Maximum Resolution	6000 x 4000	5,568 x 3,136
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Sizing	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M	4,800 x 920
Image Processor	BIONZ X	-
Still Image Size	-	5,568 x 3,712
Picture Angle	-	Approx 2.7x lens focal length Nikon
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	1,037,000 Dots
LCD Display	TFT	Tilt
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	1037000 dots
Other Display Features	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant	microSD micro Secure Digital, microSDHC, microSDXC memory cards
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11	250 shots
Power Supply	-	EH-5b AC Adapter
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately	-
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	-
Audio Features	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch	Built-in stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable
Video Format	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4	MOV
Video Resolution	-	HD 1920 x 1080/60p
Video Quality	-	HD
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur	Portrait,
Macro Mode	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps	-
Shooting Modes	-	Advanced movie mode includes HD movie, 4K movie, time-lapse movie, slow motion, jump cut, fast motion and 4-second movie
connectivity features
HDMI	-	Yes
USB	-	Yes
GPS	-	No
Wireless Connectivity	-	Wireless Mobile Utility WMU

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