Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens
Height 9.07 cm 6.1 cm
Width 11.68 cm 10.6 cm
Depth 6.94 cm 2.98 cm
Weight 370 g 237 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Red | Silver
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Speed AF CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Image Processor DIGIC 5 EXPEED 3
LENS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm 27 - 81mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) 77 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon 1
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 135
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) 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)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 8 MB
JPEG 2592 x 1728 - 4.5 MB
JPEG 1920 x 1280 - 2.5 MB
JPEG 720 x 480 - 0.35 MB
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 420 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 160 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 150 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating 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
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities 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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