Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm. 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 T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
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 AW 11-27.5mm lens
Height 9.98 cm 7.15 cm
Width 13.31 cm 11.33 cm
Depth 7.88 cm 3.75 cm
Weight 525 g 313 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | White | Silver
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, shakeproof
Optical Zoom 3x 2.5x
Navigation - GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels 15,130,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Sensors - Magnetometer, altimeter, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Image Processor DIGIC 5 EXPEED 3A
LENS Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 6 groups / 8 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 ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
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 Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto (160-800), ISO auto (160-3200), ISO auto (160-6400), ISO 160-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, Underwater
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater
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 2 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 T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes Auto mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV 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 Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
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 - 16 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E8 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh (included) 1 x Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 470 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 170 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
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 T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, face detection, Depth Indicator, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Action Control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable, O-ring, O-ring protector
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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