Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm and Pentax K-3 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm lens Body only
Height 6.1 cm 10.35 cm
Width 10.6 cm 13.45 cm
Depth 2.98 cm 7.35 cm
Weight 237 g 735 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black | Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 25.73 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Speed AF CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 26,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 25,730,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Image Processor EXPEED 3 -
LENS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10 - 30 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 81mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 77 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Pentax K
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction), Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 101
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.05x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
ISO (Max) 6400 1600000
Light Sensitivity 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) ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes - Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, panorama assist, Soft -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Selective Colour Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display
FLASH Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Camera 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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 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
RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture 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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 60 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction
OTHERS Nikon 1 J2 + 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm Pentax K-3 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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